Nina Fedoroff
Nina V. Fedoroff | |
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| Born | April 9, 1942 |
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| Fields | Biology |
| Thesis | Purification and Properties of Bacteriophage f2 Replicase (1972) |
| Doctoral advisor | Norton Zinder |
Nina Fedoroff | |
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| 3rd Science and Technology Adviser to the Secretary of State | |
| Preceded by | George Atkinson |
| Succeeded by | William Colglazier |
Nina Vsevolod Fedoroff (born April 9, 1942) is an American molecular biologist known for her research in life sciences and biotechnology, especially transposable elements or jumping genes. and plant stress response. In 2007, President George W. Bush awarded her the National Medal of Science, she is also a member of the United States National Academy of Sciences, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the European Academy of Sciences, and the American Academy of Microbiology.