2018 National Academy of Sciences Award in Chemical Sciences
Academy Honors 19 for Major Contributions to Science
WASHINGTON — The National Academy of Sciences will honor 19 individuals with awards in recognition of their extraordinary scientific achievements in a wide range of fields spanning the physical, biological, and medical sciences…
Jennifer A. Doudna, University of California, Berkeley, will receive the NAS Award in Chemical Sciences for co-inventing the technology for efficient site-specific genome engineering using CRISPR/Cas9 nucleases. The award is presented with a $15,000 prize…