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James E. Darnell

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James E. Darnell
James E. Darnell receiving the 2002 National Medal of Science
Born(1930-09-09)September 9, 1930(age 93)
CitizenshipUnited States
Alma mater
Known for
  • Original discovery of RNA processing ineukaryotes.
  • Determined how extracellular proteins (cytokines) stimulates nuclear gene expression.
AwardsAlbany Medical Center Prize(2012)[1]
Albert Lasker Special Achievement Award(2002)
National Medal of Science(2002)[2]
E.B. Wilson Medal(1998)
Canada Gairdner International Award(1986)[3]
Scientific career
Fields
Institutions

James Edwin Darnell Jr.(born September 9, 1930,Columbus, Mississippi)[5]is an American biologist who made significant contributions to RNA processing and cytokine signaling and is author of the cell biology textbookMolecular Cell Biology.

In 2004, he was elected a foreign member of theRoyal Swedish Academy of Sciences.He became a member of theAmerican Philosophical Societyin 2013.[6]

Since 2013, Darnell has been listed on the Advisory Council of theNational Center for Science Education.[7]

He is married to Norwegian former model and dress shop owner Kristin Holby, known as "Clotilde", whose daughter Phoebe, a financial analyst, is married to businessmanDivya Narendra.[8]

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  1. ^"'Towering Figures' in Cell Research to Share Albany Medical Center Prize ".Albany Medical Center.Retrieved11 February2015.
  2. ^"President's National Medal of Science, James E. Darnell".National Science Foundation.Retrieved25 November2014.
  3. ^"Canada Gairdner International Award Recipient James E. Darnell MD".Gairdner Foundation.Retrieved25 November2014.
  4. ^Strong, Colby (June 11, 1990). "People: James E. Darnell, Jr., Is Appointed Chief Academic Officer At Rockefeller University".The Scientist.4(12).
  5. ^Laureates of the 2002 National Medal of Science
  6. ^"APS Member History".search.amphilsoc.org.Retrieved2021-03-17.
  7. ^"Advisory Council".ncse.National Center for Science Education.Archived fromthe originalon 2013-08-10.Retrieved2018-10-30.
  8. ^Seymour, Lesley Jane (29 July 2007)."Swap Those Jeans for a Dress, Soccer Mom".The New York Times.
  9. ^National Science Foundation - The President's National Medal of Science

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