Michael Wigler | |
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| Born | Michael Howard Wigler September 3, 1947 New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Princeton University Columbia University (Ph.D.) |
| Spouse | Edith |
| Children | Benjamin and Joshua |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | Columbia University Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory |
Michael Howard Wigler (born September 3, 1947, in New York) is an American molecular biologist who has directed a laboratory at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory since 1978 and is a member of the National Academy of Sciences. He is best known for developing methods to genetically engineer animal cells and his contributions to cancer, genomics and autism genetics.