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Andrew Fire

Andrew Zachary Fire (born April 27, 1959) is an American biologist and professor of pathology and of genetics at the Stanford University School of Medicine. He was awarded the 2006 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, along with Craig C. Mello, for the discovery of RNA interference (RNAi). This research was conducted at the Carnegie Institution of…

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Known for
RNA interference
Education
University of California, Berkeley Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Born
Andrew Zachary Fire (1959-04-27) April 27, 1959 (age 67) Palo Alto, California, U.S.
Doctoral advisor
Phillip Allen Sharp
Fields
Pathology, genetics
Notable students
Jenny Hsieh

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Andrew Fire → Andrew Zachary Fire (1959-04-27) April 27, 1959 (age 67) Palo Alto, California, U.S.
Doctoral advisor · 1
Andrew Fire → Phillip Allen Sharp
Education · 1
Andrew Fire → University of California, Berkeley Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Andrew Fire → Pathology, genetics
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Andrew Fire → RNA interference
Notable students · 1
Andrew Fire → Jenny Hsieh
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Andrew Fire → In vitro transcription studies of adenovirus (1983)
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Andrew Fire → Johns Hopkins University Stanford University MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology

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Andrew FireThesisIn vitro transcription studies of adenovirus (1983)1.00infobox
Andrew FireWorkplacesJohns Hopkins University Stanford University MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology1.00infobox

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