John Shine
John Shine | |
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Shine, pictured at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research in 2010. | |
| Born | 3 July 1946 |
| Nationality | Australian |
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| Known for | Shine–Dalgarno sequence |
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John Shine AC FRS FAA (born 3 July 1946) is an Australian biochemist and molecular biologist. Shine and Lynn Dalgarno discovered a nucleotide sequence, called the Shine–Dalgarno sequence, necessary for the initiation of protein synthesis. He directed the Garvan Institute of Medical Research in Sydney from 1990 to 2011. From 2018 to 2022, Shine was President of the Australian Academy of Science.