Kary Mullis
American biochemist
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About Kary Mullis
Kary Banks Mullis was an American biochemist. He rose to fame for his 1983 invention of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method used in the making of millions or billions of DNA sample copies at a faster rate. Prior to his PCR invention at the Cetus Corporation in California, where he was working as a DNA chemist, he had received a doctorate in biochemistry and subsequently left science to pursue a short career in fiction writing.
Personal Life
He was raised in Columbia, South Carolina. He married four times and raised two children. Mullis received a B.S. degree in chemistry from the Atlanta-based Georgia Institute of Technology and a PhD in biochemistry from the University of California, Berkeley.
Achievements
He won both the Nobel Prize in Chemistry and the Japan Prize in 1993. He had previously received the Robert Koch Prize and the William Allan Award.
Death
He died on August 7, 2019, of pneumonia.
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F.A.Q. about Kary Mullis
When is his birthday?
Kary Mullis' birthday is on December 28, 1944.
In how many days is his birthday?
Kary Mullis' birthday is in 254 days
How old was Kary Mullis when he died?
He was 74 years old.
When did he die?
He died in August 7, 2019.
How old would he be today?
Kary Mullis would be 79 years old if he was alive today.
Where was Kary Mullis from?
He was born in Lenoir, North Carolina, U.S..