Walter Gilbert is a Professor Emeritus at Harvard University. Gilbert has made many significant contributions to biology, including being the first to propose the existence of introns and exons and the RNA world hypothesis, and making major breakthroughs in elucidating the mechanism of mRNA transcription and translation. Gilbert developed one of the first methods for sequencing DNA, for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1980. Gilbert, a pioneer in biotechnology, co-founded Myriad Genetics and Biogen. He currently spends his time as a professional photographer, and has had over 50 solo exhibitions around the world. See his artwork and learn about upcoming exhibits on his website: http://wallygilbert.artspan.com/
Talks with this Speaker
Developing One of the First Methods for Sequencing DNA
Walter “Wally” Gilbert talks to Ron Vale about developing one of the first methods for sequencing DNA. This technique, plus the Sanger method, caused the field to take off. (Talk recorded in July 2013)
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- Educators of H. School / Intro Undergrad
- Educators of Adv. Undergrad / Grad
Duration: 15:16
From Science to Art
Walter “Wally” Gilbert describes how his career has spanned from science to art, and how he started pursuing photography on a professional level. (Talk recorded in July 2013)
Audience:
- General Public
- Student
- Researcher
- Educators
- Educators of H. School / Intro Undergrad
- Educators of Adv. Undergrad / Grad
Duration: 13:47