41. The American Society For Microbiology - NYC Branch Homepage NYCASM Branch history. The New York Bacteriologists. (SAB). In 1961 theSAB became the American Society for microbiology (ASM). The Branch http://www.nycasm.org/history.php

American Society of Microbiology - New York City Branch Menu Options Main Page Events FYI / Alerts Job Postings ... Join our Mailing List NYCASM Branch History The New York City Branch was formed in 1917 and officially became a Branch on March 10, 1934, of the Society of American Bacteriologists. (SAB). In 1961 the SAB became the American Society for Microbiology (ASM). The Branch holds a minimum of two scientific meetings annually, the Annual Meeting in the Spring and the second in the Fall. The site of the Fall meeting alternates between Westchester County and Long Island. At times meetings are held in conjunction with The New York City Society of Infectious Diseases. The Annual Meeting was initially held at Wagner College on Staten Island with scientific posters and several clinical topics. There were 15 exhibitors and 29 sustaining members. In 1988 the New York Penta Hotel was the site of the meeting. The meeting was extended to two days in 1991. Attendance at this site grew by 36% and exhibitor participation by 100%. In recent years the Annual Meeting has again become a one-day event because of limited funding. Newsletters are sent to members and sponsors at least twice annually and sometimes three times.

42. Microbiology Dept. - History microbiology Dept. history. microbiology research group at N. CopernicusUniversity in Torun became an independent research unit http://www.biol.uni.torun.pl/~henroz/history.html

Microbiology Dept. - History Microbiology research group at N. Copernicus University in Torun became an independent research unit in mid-60-ties, when its present leader - Professor Edmund Strzelczyk joined it (coming from Lublin); formerly a small microbiology laboratory constituted a part of Department of General Botany. Since the beginning of its existence, Microbiology Dept. has been focusing on research in environmental microbiology (soil and water; since mid-80-ties the unit has been working exclusively on soil microbiology). During early years of its existence, studies on physiology and ecology of microorganisms occurring in agricultural soils, as well as in waters and in bottom sediments of lakes in Northern Poland - were performed. However since the beginning of 70-ties, the unit has been working on forest soil microbiology - with a special emphasis on microbiology of root-free soil and of the rhizosphere of Scots pine ( Pinus sylvestris ), and - since mid-70-ties - on ectomycorrhizal fungi and on the microorganisms associated with ectomycorrhizas of Scots pine. Due to advancement in studies on the above

43. History Of Microbiology These fears still persist today. Pioneer microbiologists The history of science Antonvan Leeuwenhoek considered by many to be the Father of microbiology. http://www.ccsf.edu/Departments/Biology/history.htm

City College of San Francisco Microbiology 12 Go back Introduction You will soon see that microbiology is a vast field with many subdisciplines. Microbiology 12 aims to give you a broad overview of the field but it is impossible to cover everything in depth. We will focus on the areas of microbiology that are important for your career as an allied health professional. Some of the sub disciplines we will explore include: Bacteriology Study of prokaryotic microbes (bacteria) Virology Study of acellular, intracellular parasites (viruses) Mycology Study of fungi including yeasts, molds and mushrooms Parasitology Study of parasites. Typically this field has focussed on protozoa and helminths (worms) Entomology We will focus on insects and other arthropods that are of medical importance Microbial metabolism An understanding of the chemical pathways used by microbes with an emphasis on microbial identification Microbial genetics How microbes transmit, inherit and regulate genetic information Microbial ecology How microbes interact with each other and their environment Microbial pathogenesis How microbes produce disease Immunology An understanding of the body's defense system against infection and disease Epidemiology Become a 'disease detective' and understand the factors that contribute to disease origins and transmission.

44. History Of The MBM Department A brief history of the Department of Molecular Biology andMicrobiology of Tufts University School of Medicine. http://www.healthsci.tufts.edu/microbiology/history.html

A Brief History of the Department of Molecular Biology and Microbiology and the Graduate Program in Molecular Microbiology Edward Goldberg was induced to leave Alfred Hershey's lab at the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory to set up a lab at Tufts studying phage genetics, transcription and morphogenesis. Michael Malamy Andrew Wright moved across the river from his postdoctoral position at MIT (with Phillips Robbins) to start a new lab studying the interactions of Salmonella phages with their host cells. In 1968, the name of the department was changed to Molecular Biology and Microbiology to distinguish our emphasis on molecular genetic approaches to microbial physiology from more traditional ways of thinking about the subject. At that time, molecular biology was still a new science that pertained almost exclusively to bacteria and viruses. Park resigned as Chair in 1970, turning over the governance of the department to Elio Schaechter. Two appointments in the next five years increased the faculty to a small, highly cohesive group of seven who interacted well with each other. We have managed to maintain this spirit even as the department has doubled in size. We have done so despite our stylistic differences by seeking consensus and working together for the common good. The first new appointment was Abraham L. (Linc) Sonenshein

45. New Titles In Biology, Natural History, Microbiology New books in Biology, Natural history, microbiology from The Universityof Chicago Press Borgese, Elisabeth Mann Ocean Yearbook http://www.press.uchicago.edu/new_releases/31.html

Go to ... Full text search Excerpts Subject catalogs Subject index ... Shopping cart contents New books in Biology, Natural History, Microbiology from The University of Chicago Press Borgese, Elisabeth Mann: Ocean Yearbook, Volume 16 University of Chicago Press Bretschneider, Emil V.: History of European Botanical Discoveries in China Ganesha Publishing Crutchfield, James A.: The Economics of Marine Resources and Conservation Policy University of Chicago Press Goudsblom, Joop: Mappae Mundi Amsterdam University Press Kappeler, Peter M.: Primate Life Histories and Socioecology University of Chicago Press Kohler, Robert E.: Landscapes and Labscapes University of Chicago Press Low, Tim: Feral Future University of Chicago Press Lynch, John M.: Creationism and Scriptural Geology, 1814-1857 Thoemmes Press Mittermeier, Russell A.: Wilderness Conservation International Montambault, Jensen R.: A Biodiversity Assessment of the Eastern Kanuku Mountains, Lower Kwitaro River, Guyana Conservation International Montgomery, Scott L.: The Chicago Guide to Communicating Science University of Chicago Press Moskovits, Debra K.: Bolivia: Pando, Area de Invovilizacion Federico Roman

46. Department Of Microbiology And Molecular Genetics | History Of The Department The Department of microbiology and Molecular Genetics of the Harvard Medical Schoolhas a long and distinguished history of making significant contributions to http://micro.med.harvard.edu/pages/history.html

Home History of the Department The Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics of the Harvard Medical School has a long and distinguished history of making significant contributions to an understanding of the fundamental causes, means of prevention, and treatment of disease by studying the molecular bases of pathogenic viral and bacterial infections; and by expanding the basic understanding of bacterial viruses, fungi and animal cells. The Department follows in the rich tradition of such eminent alumni and members of the faculty as Hans Zinsser, John Enders, Bernard Davis, and Bernard Fields. Zinsser's groundbreaking work on rickettsial diseases led to an understanding of recurrent typhus, named Brill-Zinsser disease in his honor. Enders, a student of Zinsser, received his doctorate in Microbiology from Harvard Medical School in 1930 and served on the faculty for 37 years. His research first led to the refinement of tissue culture techniques for the study of viruses in vitro, and then, to the cultivation of polio, measles, and mumps viruses in non-nervous tissues. Enders' seminal work paved the way for the development of the polio, measles and mumps vaccines and earned him the Nobel Prize. Bernard Davis expanded our understanding of the role of antibiotics and their ability to kill bacteria. His work and the work of Luigi Gorini on streptomycin helped elucidate how this drug worked as a treatment of tuberculosis. Bernard Fields' work expanded our knowledge of the structure and genetics of animal viruses in relation to their dissemination and replication in the human host.

47. Department History - Food Microbiology & Nutrition | Food Science And Human Nutr Home About the Department Department history Departmenthistory Food microbiology Nutrition. http://www.fshn.uiuc.edu/dept/history/microbiology_nutrition.html

@import url(../../fshnAdv.css); Skip navigation Undergraduates Graduate Students Alumni ... The History of FSHN@UIUC (Flash animation overview) Scott E. Martin and Z. John Ordal [Click photo for larger image] Z. John Ordal was among the first faculty hired by Louis Howard to staff the new Department of Food Technology. He received his early education at Luther College, Iowa, and received his Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota in 1942 in Bacteriology and Chemical Engineering. Following post-doctoral work at Ohio State University, he spent two years as an associate at the University of Illinois in the Departments of Bacteriology and Public Health. In 1946 he moved to Owens-Illinois Glass Company and in 1947 to Economics Laboratory in Minneapolis. In 1949, he came back to Urbana as associate professor of food microbiology and became a full professor in 1957. Ordal's research contributions gained him an international reputation, especially on the physiology of the bacterial spore, and the effect of physical stress on microbial cells and the conditions needed for repair or recovery. His early work on vacuum packaging of fresh meats has found wide application in the wholesale distribution of fresh meats, particularly primal cuts of fresh beef. His output of graduate students has been prodigious: 31 Ph.D. and 45 MS candidates between 1950 and 1979. He received the 1979 Becton Dickinson award from the American Society for Microbiology. He died in Urbana in 1979.

48. ClayGate 577-579 : Ecology ; Natural History Of Organisms ; Microbiology Heyward Library logo 577579 - Ecology ; Natural history of organisms; microbiology DDC. http://library.bendigo.latrobe.edu.au/irs/webcat/577.htm

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49. Chapter 1    The History And Scope Of Microbiology Table of Contents Part I Introduction to microbiology 1 The history and Scopeof microbiology 2 The Study of Microbial Structure Microscopy and Specimen http://www.mhhe.com/biosci/cellmicro/prescott/toc.mhtml

Microbiology, 4/e Prescott, Harley, Klein About the Book Table of Contents Part I: Introduction to Microbiology 1 The History and Scope of Microbiology 2 The Study of Microbial Structure: Microscopy and Specimen Preparation 3 Procaryotic Cell Structure and Function 4 Eucaryotic Cell Structure and Function Part II: Microbial Nutrition, Growth, and Control 5 Microbial Nutrition 6 Microbial Growth 7 Control of Microorganisms by Physical and Chemical Agents Part III: Microbial Metabolism 8 Metabolism: Energy and Enzymes 9 Metabolism: The Generation of Energy 10 Metabolism: The Use of Energy in Biosynthesis 11 Metabolism: The Synthesis of Nucleic Acids and Proteins 12 Metabolism: Enzyme and Gene Regulation Part IV: Microbial Genetics 13 Microbial Genetics: General Principles 14 Microbial Genetics: Recombination and Plasmids 15 Recombinant DNA Technology Part V: The Viruses 16 The Viruses: Introduction and General Characteristics 17 The Viruses: Bacteriophages 18 The Viruses: Viruses of Eucaryotes Part VI: The Diversity of the Microbial World 19 Microbial Taxonomy 20 The Archaea 21 Bacteria: The Deinococci and Nonproteobacteria Gram Negatives 22 Bacteria: The Proteobacteria 23 Bacteria: The Low G + C Gram Positives 24 Bacteria: The High G + C Gram Positives 25 The Fungi, Slime Molds, and Water Molds

50. Chapter 1    The History And Scope Of Microbiology microbiology Home, microbiology, 4/e Prescott, Harley, Klein. Student Online LearningCenter. Chapter 1 The history and Scope of microbiology Choose an activity http://www.mhhe.com/biosci/cellmicro/prescott/student/chapter1.mhtml

Microbiology, 4/e Prescott, Harley, Klein Student Online Learning Center Chapter 1: The History and Scope of Microbiology Choose an activity: Online quiz Key concepts Supplemental quiz Questions for thought and review ... Chapter outline Return to Online Learning Center l Microbiology Home Page feedback form permissions ... mhhe home Any use is subject to the and McGraw-Hill Higher Education is one of the many fine businesses of the The McGraw-Hill Companies

51. Institute Of Microbiology Home history. history of Institute of microbiology ..prof. M. Mikelsaar. Microbiologists of University of Tartu. http://biomedicum.ut.ee/armb/eng/history/

address : Ravila 19, Tartu 50411,Estonia tel/faks email mikrobio@ut.ee head : prof. Marika Mikelsaar Home History of Institute of Microbiology prof. M. Mikelsaar Microbiologists of University of Tartu

52. The Microbiology Slide Collection At The Natural History Museum Please enable JavaScript to take full advantage of this database TheNatural history Museum's microbiology Slide Collection. Organism http://flood.nhm.ac.uk/cgi-bin/perth/protists/

Please enable JavaScript to take full advantage of this database The Natural History Museum's Microbiology Slide Collection Organism group: Amoebae Apicomplexa Arthropoda Bacteria Ciliate Cnidaria Diplomonad Flagellate Foraminifera Fungi Heliozoa Hypotrichida Karyorelictea Kinetoplastid Lobosea Microsporidia Microsporididea Myxosporidia Myxozoa Nematoda Oligotrichida Opalinid Opalinidae Peniculistomatidae Peritrichida Plantae Plasmodiophorea Radiolaria Rhizopoda Scuticociliatida Spirochaete Virus Xenophyophorea Genus: starts with equals ends with contains Species: starts with equals ends with contains Host common name: (Rodent) ? (Oriental) Pratincole ? Boa ? Canary ? Dog ? Long-Billed Cockatoo ? Mouse Deer ? Rabbit ? Rat Tailed Godwit ? Snake African Civet Cat African Python African Shrew Agamid Lizard Algerian Canary Alligator American Robin Amphibian Anaconda Angulated Tortoise Anole Ant Anteater Antelope Argus Pheasant Asiatic Mouse Deer Asiatic Mouse Deer Or Chevrotain Asiatic Water Buffalo Assam Squirrel Baboon Badger Bagdad Sparrow Bandicoot Bank Vole Basilisk Baska Water Tortoise Bat Bear Bearded Lizard Bee Eater Bee-Moth Bee-Moth Caterpillar Beetle Belle Cinixys Bengal Monitor Bennett's Wallaby Bergeroti Parrot Bird Bird (Cock B) Bird Or ? Reptile

53. Biochemistry & Microbiology Departmental History Waksman Institute of microbiology, New Brunswick, NJ. Lipman, JG 1921. Tedrow,JCF 1995. history of Soil Science at Rutgers University 19701990. Dept. http://www.cook.rutgers.edu/~dbm/history.html

Departmental History In 1863, Rutgers was designated the "State College for the Benefit of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts" following the passage of the Morrill Land - Grant Act (1862) and soon after the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station (NJAES) was formed in 1880. At Rutgers College in 1893, Julius Nelson clarified the nature of bovine tuberculosis, setting a trend in agricultural microbiology. Edward Voorhees and J. B. Street illuminated the role of soil bacteria in denitrification in 1902, receiving the first Nichols Gold Medal of the American Chemical Society. The introduction of soybeans as an agricultural crop in the United States, pioneered in part by the founder of NJAES, George Cook in 1879, enabled Byron Halsted to use the legumes in evaluating the efficiency of Rhizobium legume inoculants (1899). Based on Halsted's early studies, and his own concern with the role of bacteria in soil fertility, Voorhees established the Department of Soil Chemistry and Bacteriology in 1901 probably the first department of agricultural microbiology in the country and the progenitor of the current Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology. Jacob Lipman was appointed to develop the new Department in 1901 although still completing his Ph.D. in Agricultural Chemistry (Cornell, 1903). This remarkable Russian immigrant, who received his B.S. from Rutgers in 1898, gave tremendous vitality to the new science of soil bacteriology (Voorhees and Lipman

54. Shuttle-Mir History/Science/Human Life Sciences/Microbiology microbiology. Several environmental factors play a role in determiningthe health, safety and efficiency of crewmembers. Investigators http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/history/shuttle-mir/science/hls/sc-hls-micro.htm

Microbiology Several environmental factors play a role in determining the health, safety and efficiency of crewmembers. Investigators study environmental characteristics such as microbial conditions of air, water, and surfaces in the space vehicle to assure that conditions are safe for space crews. Microorganisms are a part of life on Earth as well as in space. In general, humans live in harmony with the microbial world. The majority of microorganisms are harmless, and several are actually beneficial to humans. There are a small number of microbes, however, that can cause disease or infection and therefore are referred to as pathogenic . Long stays planned on space stations require protecting crews from these pathogenic microorganisms. The primary source of microorganisms in space vehicles is humans, who carry bacteria on their skin, in their mouths, and in their intestines. Animals and plants brought into space can be another source of microbes. Assessments of the Shuttle and Mir environments and of the crews before, during and after space flight assures crew health during space, and allows the spacecraft to be a suitable living environment. Experiments List: Analysis of Mir Archival Water Samples Analysis of Volatile Organic Compounds on Mir Station Microbiological Investigations of the Mir Space Station and Flight Crew (Phase 1A) Microbiological Investigations of the Mir Space Station and Flight Crew ... Other viewing suggestions.

55. Shuttle-Mir History/Science/Human Life Sciences/Microbiology/Microbiological Inv This will require a much better understanding of the microbiology of closedenvironments and the humanmicrobe-environment interactions. http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/history/shuttle-mir/science/hls/micro/sc-hls-micro.h

Microbiological Investigations of the Mir Space Station and Flight Crew Objectives Microorganisms are ubiquitous in spacecraft environments, as they are on Earth. Microbes pose several risks to humans in space including infectious diseases, allergies, degradation of air quality (e.g. release of volatiles), release of toxins, degradation of critical materials, and systems failure (e.g. water reclamation system). Maintaining the health and performance of humans in closed environments in microgravity while reusing reclaimed water is a daunting task. Determining medical and technological risks which are dependent on microbiological factors during long-term space flight is a vital problem in theory, as well as in practice. In such a closed environment, the humans will be a major source of microbes released into the spacecraft. Some microbial species will thrive and some will disappear, resulting in a unique microbiota in the spacecraft. Animals and plants, when present, will also be significant contributors to the overall bioburden, and suitable containment and purification technologies are essential. The success of long-duration space missions will depend on our ability to mitigate the adverse effects of microorganisms. This will require a much better understanding of the microbiology of closed environments and the human-microbe-environment interactions. The Mir Space Station provides an opportunity for a relatively comprehensive study of the crewmembers and environment on an 11-year-old space station.

56. School Of Molecular Biosciences - History Of Microbiology MINIhistory OF THE DEPARTMENT OF microbiology AT WASHINGTON STATEUNIVERSITY - 1895-1999. Bacteriology (microbiology) as a formal http://molecular.biosciences.wsu.edu/overview/microhist.htm

Washington State University Home MINI-HISTORY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MICROBIOLOGY AT WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY - 1895-1999 In 1985, the name of the unit was changed to the Department of Microbiology and a more contemporary, revised curriculum that included molecular biology techniques, was offered by the younger faculty members. Nakata and McIvor retired in 1993. In 1992, Mallavia succeeded Nakata as the department's fifth chairman and served until late 1997, when he was stricken with cancer. Mike Kahn succeeded Mallavia as department chairman and served until July 1, 1999, when the Department of Microbiology merged with Biochemistry, Genetics and Cell Biology to become the School of Molecular Biosciences in the College of Science. During the period 1926 to 1999, more than 1840 B.S. degrees, 190 M.S. degrees, and 125 Ph.D. degrees were awarded by the department. The faculty and Washington State University should be commended for the high quality education and training they have provided graduates over the years. A significant proportion have gone on to graduate and professional schools and found careers in academia, medicine, industry and government positions. Historically, graduates with B.S. degrees have enjoyed the ease with which they been able to qualify for laboratory positions in industry, government facilities, hospitals, research institutions, and in academia. Microbiology should be proud of the job well-done.

57. History Of Microbiology Chemistry, Biology and related disciplines in the WWW. history ofmicrobiology. A history of microbiology Text. Highlights in the http://www.infochembio.ethz.ch/links/en/history_mikrobio.html

Deutsch Links Libraries Publishers Database producers Database hosts ... Organisations Search this website: Website Index Subject Index Impressum Chemistry, Biology and related disciplines in the WWW History of Microbiology Home Links History of Science A History of Microbiology - Ancient History, The First Microbiologist, Semmelweis, the Clean Nut, Spontaneous generation and Pasteur, Robert Koch and the Germ Theory of Disease, Edward Jenner, the First Vaccine, Paul Ehrlich and the Magic Bullet. Highlights in the History of Microbiology: A brief look at famous microbiologists Historical overview of microbiology (City College of San Francisco) - Text. History of Antibiotics History of Microbiology (Moberly Area Community College) - Timeline. History of Microbiology (University of Texas, Dallas) History of Microbiology: Archival Projects Leeuwenhoek, Antony van (1632-1723) (Museum of Paleontology, University of California) - Made several key discoveries in biology at the microscopic level, such as the existence of bacteria and other single cell phenomena. Significant Events Of The Last 125 Years (American Society for Microbiology) - Timeline of microbiology from 1872 to the present.

58. MCRO 221 Microbiology Case History MCRO 221 microbiology Case history. Susan Elrod, microbiology. DUEWednesday, March 14, 2001 (in class). The case history you are http://www.calpoly.edu/~acadprog/gened/WINGED/elrod.htm

MCRO 221 Microbiology Case History Susan Elrod, Microbiology DUE: Wednesday, March 14, 2001 (in class) The case history you are about to read was written by clinical microbiologists and published in a peer-reviewed journal for the purpose of disseminating this information to other microbiologists and medical doctors. Your assignment is to write a summary of the article (see below). Write this summary for a human resources director who hires clinical microbiologists. The purpose of the assignment is for you to demonstrate your ability to identify and synthesize microbiological information and to investigate more deeply your knowledge of bacteria and the methods for identifying them. Your summary should include the following information: 1. The clinical history of patient (age, sex, symptoms etc) 2. Specimens collected for analysis 3. Tests performed on the specimen(s) and or isolated pathogen (stains, biochemical tests, DNA analysis, serology) 4. The name of the organism isolated and identified or suspected 5. Antibiotic sensitivity patterns, if presented

59. IBMS Science: Medical Microbiology - A Brief History Of The Meningococcus Medical microbiology A brief history of the Meningococcus. Meningitisremains a major cause of mortality and morbidity despite the http://www.ibmsscience.org/medicalmicrobiology/meningococcus.htm

The Institute of Biomedical Science: Science and General Information ibms science biomedical scientist advice history zone home Science about biomedical science careers information general science cellular pathology ... science reading IBMS E-Newsletter Click to receive the Free IBMS E-Newsletter Contact site editor www.ibms.org www.ibmscongress.com Medical Microbiology: A brief history of the Meningococcus Meningitis remains a major cause of mortality and morbidity despite the availability of effective antibiotics. The study of Neisseria meningitidis (the meningococcus) has progressed from the beginning of the last century until today. The cause of meningitis remained unknown until the late 19th century. With the rapid progression of laboratory methods and the development of bacteriology from an art into a science, microbiologists made repeated attempts to isolate an organism from patients who died of meningitis. The breakthrough came in 1887 when a coccoid bacterium was isolated from meningeal exudate. The organism was called Diplococcus intracellularis meningitidis which later became known as Neisseria meningitidis Stuart Clarke FIBMS and Puli V

60. History, Microbiology, WUSTL Early history (return to top) In the early years of Washington University Schoolof to be Chairman of the Department with its new designation of microbiology. http://www.microbiology.wustl.edu/dept/history/

History Early History The Kornberg Department The Eisen Department The Davie Department ... The Normark Department Early History (return to top) The Department of assigned 121 hours of instructions in bacteriology and 44 hours in immunology. The lecture hours for bacteriology increased to 168 hours in 1930 with only one additional instructor appointed. There was slow growth during the next 15 years; by 1945 the Department had one full professor, three assistant professors and one instructor when Bronfenbrenner retired in 1952. In 1946, two members of the Department, Al Hershey and Sol Spiegelman, were invited to present lectures at the annual Cold Spring Harbor Symposium. The conference that year was on "Heredity and Variation in Microorganisms" and it proved to be a historic meeting that marked the beginnings of molecular genetics. In those days, Cold Spring Harbor could not provide traveling expenses and Bronfenbrenner wrote to the Dean of the Medical School requesting funds, noting that "it would be very embarrassing to them (Hershey and Spiegelman) to write (to Demerec at CHS) saying they could not attend unless their expenses are paid." The Dean agreed to provide the funds Ð $100 to each! The Kornberg Department (return to top) The most notable event in the research activities o the Department during this period was the discovery of the DNA polymerase for which Arthur Kornberg received the Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine in 1959. For his later contributions to the newly developing field of recombinant DNA Technology, Paul Berg received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1980.

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