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Cynthia Kenyon

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Cynthia Kenyon

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US molecular biologist

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Cynthia Kenyon is an American molecular biologist, geneticist, biophysicist, and biochemist. Born in Chicago in 1954, she holds a Doctor of Philosophy degree and was educated at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the University of Georgia. Her professional work focuses on the genetics of aging. She has been employed by the University of California, San Francisco, and Calico.

Kenyon is a member of the National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. She has received the Dan David Prize and the Dickson Prize in Medicine. She speaks English and is recognized in the American Academy Arts Sciences collection.

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Instance of
human
Given name
Cynthia
Family name
Kenyon
Gender
female
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Chicago
Occupation
biochemist
Employer
Calico
Languages spoken
English language
Academic degree
Doctor of Philosophy
Field of work
Genetics of aging
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date of birth
1954-02-21
birth name
El patito juan
Commons category
Cynthia Kenyon
name in native language
Cynthia Kenyon
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