Kary Mullis

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Kary Mullis

Biology

#24

World Rank

#47

Historical Rank

#16

USA Rank

Biotechnology

#1

World Rank

#1

Historical Rank

#1

USA Rank

Molecular Biology

#10

World Rank

#10

Historical Rank

#6

USA Rank

Biochemistry

#35

World Rank

#47

Historical Rank

#24

USA Rank

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• Biology

Kary Mullis's Degrees

• Bachelors Chemistry Georgia Tech
• PhD Biochemistry University of California, Berkeley

Why Is Kary Mullis Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Kary Banks Mullis was an American biochemist. In recognition of his role in the invention of the polymerase chain reaction technique, he shared the 1993 Nobel Prize in Chemistry with Michael Smith and was awarded the Japan Prize in the same year. PCR became a central technique in biochemistry and molecular biology, described by The New York Times as "highly original and significant, virtually dividing biology into the two epochs of before PCR and after PCR."

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What Schools Are Affiliated With Kary Mullis?

Kary Mullis is affiliated with the following schools:

• University of California, Berkeley
• Georgia Tech