Rudolf Jaenisch

Rudolf Jaenisch
Rudolf Jaenisch
	Jaenisch in 2003
Born	April 22, 1942; Wölfelsgrund, Germany (now Międzygórze, Poland)
Citizenship	German
Alma mater	University of Munich (M.D., 1967)
Known for	Epigenetic mechanisms of gene regulation; Therapeutic cloning; Embryonic stem cell research;
Awards	Gruber Prize in Genetics (2001); Robert Koch Prize (2002); Max Delbrück Medal (2006); Massry Prize from the Keck School of Medicine (2008); Wolf Prize in Medicine (2011); National Medal of Science (2011);
	Scientific career
Fields	Biochemistry; Genetics; Medicine
Institutions	Max Planck Institute for Biochemistry; Princeton University; Fox Chase Cancer Center; Salk Institute; Heinrich Pette Institute; University of Hamburg; Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research; Massachusetts Institute of Technology;
Academic advisors	Arnold Levine
Website	wi.mit.edu/people/faculty/jaenisch

Rudolf Jaenisch (born on April 22, 1942) is a professor of biology at MIT and a founding member of the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research. He is a pioneer of transgenic science, in which an animal’s genetic makeup is altered. Jaenisch has focused on creating genetically modified mice to study cancer, epigenetic reprogramming and neurological diseases.

Rudolf Jaenisch
Jaenisch in 2003
Born	(1942-04-22) April 22, 1942 Wölfelsgrund, Germany (now Międzygórze, Poland)
Citizenship	German
Alma mater	University of Munich (M.D., 1967)
Known for	Epigenetic mechanisms of gene regulation Therapeutic cloning Embryonic stem cell research
Awards	Gruber Prize in Genetics (2001) Robert Koch Prize (2002) Max Delbrück Medal (2006) Massry Prize from the Keck School of Medicine (2008) Wolf Prize in Medicine (2011) National Medal of Science (2011)
Scientific career
Fields	Biochemistry Genetics Medicine
Institutions	Max Planck Institute for Biochemistry Princeton University Fox Chase Cancer Center Salk Institute Heinrich Pette Institute University of Hamburg Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Academic advisors	Arnold Levine

Website	wi.mit.edu/people/faculty/jaenisch