Allen Sharp
American biologist
1944 — present
Quick Facts
Profession
American biologist
Born
June 6, 1944
Age
~82 years
Name Origin
English
Timeline
chemist, university teacher, biochemist
United StatesBorn in Falmouth
1944
Born in Falmouth (1944-06-06)
1980
AwardNAS Award in Molecular Biology
1985
AwardHoward Taylor Ricketts Prize
1986
AwardAlfred P. Sloan, Jr. Prize
1986
AwardCanada Gairdner International Award
1988
AwardLouisa Gross Horwitz Prize
About
Phillip Allen Sharp is an American geneticist and molecular biologist who co-discovered RNA splicing. He shared the 1993 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Richard J. Roberts for "the discovery that genes in eukaryotes are not contiguous strings but contain introns, and that the splicing of messenger RNA to delete those introns can occur in different ways, yielding different proteins from the same DNA sequence". He was awarded the 2015 Othmer Gold Medal.
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Who is Allen Sharp?+
Phillip Allen Sharp is an American geneticist and molecular biologist who co-discovered RNA splicing. He shared the 1993 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Richard J. Roberts for "the discovery that genes in eukaryotes are not contiguous strings but contain introns, and that the splicing of
What does the name Allen mean?+
The name Allen means "A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist Timothy Field Allen (1837-1902).". It is of English origin.
When was Allen Sharp born?+
Allen Sharp was born on June 6, 1944.
Name Meaning
A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist Timothy Field Allen (1837-1902).
The name Allen is of English origin, meaning "A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist Timothy Field Allen (1837-1902).". It is traditionally a male name.
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Zodiac & Calendar Signs
Western Zodiac
Gemini
Curious, adaptable, communicative
Air · Mercury · May 21 – Jun 20
Chinese Zodiac
Monkey
Sharp, smart, curious
Wood · Yang
Mayan Tzolkin
7 Chicchan
Serpent — life force, instinct, passion
Celtic Tree
Hawthorn
Curious, adaptable, natural performer
Ogham: Huath · May 13 – Jun 9
Birthstone: Pearl — Purity, innocence
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Guestbook
Your paper from '98 is still on my desk. Dog-eared and highlighted.
— a grad student
Built on your work. Hope I did it justice.
— a researcher
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