Emile Zuckerkandl
Émile Zuckerkandl | |
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| Born | 4 July 1922 |
| Died | 9 November 2013 (aged 91) |
| Known for | Molecular clock |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Molecular Biology |
Émile Zuckerkandl (July 4, 1922 – November 9, 2013) was an Austrian-born French biologist considered one of the founders of the field of molecular evolution. He introduced, with Linus Pauling, the concept of the "molecular clock", which enabled the neutral theory of molecular evolution.