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Kary Mullis

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Also known as Kary Banks Mullis, Kary B. Mullis

American biochemist (1944–2019)

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Kary Banks Mullis (1944–2019) was an American biochemist, molecular biologist, and chemist. Born in Lenoir, North Carolina, he received his education from the University of California, Berkeley, and Georgia Tech. His primary fields of work included molecular biology, biochemistry, and chemistry. Mullis was recognized with several honors, including the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, the Canada Gairdner International Award, the ASHG Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Robert Koch Prize. He was also included in the National Inventors Hall Of Fame collection.

Mullis passed away on August 7, 2019, in Newport Beach due to pneumonia. He was a member of the United States citizenship and spoke English. The subject has one child and is noted for having an Erdős number of 5. His professional interests included biochemistry, and he is associated with the characteristic of Nobel disease.

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Person · Open Library

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Acting · Lenoir, North Carolina, United States

Known for

  • CORONA.FILM - Prologue — Self2021
  • The Other Side of AIDS — Himself - PhD, Nobel Laureate in Chemistry 19932004
  • Universe the Cosmology Quest — Himself2004

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5 total works indexed

  1. Primer-Directed Enzymatic Amplification of DNA with a Thermostable DNA Polymerase

    · 1988 · cited 8,658x

  2. Enzymatic Amplification of β-Globin Genomic Sequences and Restriction Site Analysis for Diagnosis of Sickle Cell Anemia

    · 1985 · cited 6,374x

  3. [21] Specific synthesis of DNA in vitro via a polymerase-catalyzed chain reaction

    · 1987 · cited 3,552x

  4. Primer-directed enzymatic amplification of DNA with a thermostable DNA polymerase

    · 1988 · cited 3,416x

  5. Specific Enzymatic Amplification of DNA In Vitro: The Polymerase Chain Reaction

    · 1986 · cited 2,000x

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Nobel Prize

  • The Nobel Prize in Chemistry1993

    “for his invention of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method”

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Official website

Dr. Kary Banks Mullis

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Encyclopedic overview

Kary Banks Mullis (December 28, 1944 – August 7, 2019) was an American biochemist. In recognition of his role in the invention of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) 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."

Mullis downplayed humans' role in climate change, expressed doubt that HIV is the cause of AIDS, and professed a belief in astrology and the paranormal. He also practiced clandestine chemistry by producing LSD. Mullis's unscientific statements about topics outside his area of expertise have been named by Skeptical Inquirer as an instance of "Nobel disease".

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