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Virginijus Siksnys

Novozymes Prize Won by Researchers Behind Tools for Editing the Genes of Organisms

"The two Prize winners – Emmanuelle Charpentier and Virginijus Siksnys – have been at the forefront of developing CRISPR technology. They are both obvious recipients of the 2017 Novozymes Prize," says Søren Molin, chair of the Prize Committee.

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About Virginijus Siksnys

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Virginijus Siksnys

Professor

  • 1978: MSc in Chemistry from Vilnius University, Vilnius
  • 1983: PhD from Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow
  • 1995: Head, Department of Protein–DNA Interactions, Institute of Biotechnology, Vilnius University
  • 2001: Lithuanian Science Award
  • 2006–: Professor, Vilnius University
  • 2006–: Member, Lithuanian Academy of Sciences
  • 2016: Warren Alpert Foundation Award
  • 2016: EMBO Member