Maynard Olson | |
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 Maynard Olson in 2017 | |
| Born | October 2, 1943 |
| Education | California Institute of Technology (Caltech), Stanford University (Ph.D. 1970) |
| Known for | Mapping the genome of Pseudomonas aeruginosa |
| Awards | Genetics Society of America Medal, National Academy of Sciences, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, American Philosophical Society, Canada Gairdner International Award, Gruber Prize in Genetics |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Chemistry, molecular biology |
| Institutions | Dartmouth College, University of Washington, Washington University in St. Louis |
Maynard Victor Olson is an American chemist and molecular biologist. As a professor of genome sciences and medicine at the University of Washington, he became a specialist in the genetics of cystic fibrosis, and one of the founders of the Human Genome Project. During his years at Washington University in St. Louis, he also led efforts to develop yeast artificial chromosomes that allowed for the study of large portions of the human genome.