Émile Zuckerkandl | |
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| Born | 4 July 1922 |
| Died | 9 November 2013 (aged 91) |
| Known for | Molecular clock |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Molecular Biology |
Émile Zuckerkandl (July 4, 1922 – November 9, 2013) was an Austrian-born French biologist considered one of the founders of the field of molecular evolution.[1] He introduced, with Linus Pauling, the concept of the "molecular clock", which enabled the neutral theory of molecular evolution.