Paul Berg

Paul Berg
Paul Berg
	Berg in 1980
Born	June 30, 1926; New York City, U.S.
Died	February 15, 2023 (aged 96); Stanford, California, U.S.
Alma mater	Pennsylvania State University (BS); Case Western Reserve University (PhD);
Known for	Recombinant DNA
Spouse	Mildred Levy (m. 1947)
Children	1
Awards	Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1980); AAAS Award for Scientific Freedom and Responsibility (1982); National Medal of Science (1983); Max Delbrück Medal (1999);
	Scientific career
Fields	Biochemistry
Institutions	Stanford University; Washington University in St. Louis; Clare Hall, Cambridge;

Paul Berg (June 30, 1926 – February 15, 2023) was an American biochemist and professor at Stanford University.

He was the recipient of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1980, along with Walter Gilbert and Frederick Sanger. The award recognized their contributions to basic research involving nucleic acids, especially recombinant DNA.

Berg received his undergraduate education at Penn State University, where he majored in biochemistry. He received his PhD in biochemistry from Case Western Reserve University in 1952. Berg worked as a professor at Washington University School of Medicine and Stanford University School of Medicine, in addition to serving as the director of the Beckman Center for Molecular and Genetic Medicine.

In addition to the Nobel Prize, Berg was presented with the National Medal of Science in 1983 and the National Library of Medicine Medal in 1986. Berg was a member of the Board of Sponsors for the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.

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