Werner Arber | |
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 Arber in 2018 | |
| Born | 3 June 1929 Gränichen, Switzerland |
| Alma mater | Old Cantonal School Aarau ETH Zurich |
| Known for | restriction endonucleases |
| Children | Silvia Arber |
| Awards | 1978 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Microbiology |
| Institutions | University of Geneva, University of Basel, University of Southern California |
Werner Arber (born 3 June 1929 in Gränichen, Aargau)[1] is a Swiss microbiologist and geneticist. Along with American researchers Hamilton Smith and Daniel Nathans, Werner Arber shared the 1978 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for the discovery of restriction endonucleases. Their work would lead to the development of recombinant DNA technology.