J. Craig Venter
Craig Venter | |
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 Venter in 2007 | |
| Born | John Craig Venter October 14, 1946 Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. |
| Died | April 29, 2026 (aged 79) San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of California, San Diego |
| Known for | DNA Human genome Metagenomics Synthetic genomics Shotgun approach to genome sequencing |
| Awards | Gairdner Award (2002) Nierenberg Prize (2007) Kistler Prize (2008) ENI award (2008) Medal of Science (2008) Dickson Prize (2011) Leeuwenhoek Medal (2015) |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | State University of New York at Buffalo National Institutes of Health J. Craig Venter Institute |
| Website | J. Craig Venter Institute |
John Craig Venter (October 14, 1946 – April 29, 2026) was an American biotechnologist and entrepreneur. He was one of the first to sequence the human genome,[1] and led the team which made the first cell with a synthetic genome (2010).[2][3]
Venter founded Celera Genomics, The Institute for Genomic Research and the J. Craig Venter Institute. He worked at his Institute to create synthetic (artificial) biological organisms, and to record genetic diversity in the world's oceans. He was listed on Time magazine's 2007 and 2008 Time 100 list of the most influential people in the world. In 2010, the British magazine New Statesman listed Craig Venter at 14th in the list of "The World's 50 Most Influential Figures 2010".[4]
Venter himself recognized his own ADHD behavior in his adolescence, and later found ADHD-linked genes in his own DNA.[5] In media interviews, Venter has several times said he is an atheist.[6][7]
Venter died at a hospital in San Diego, California on April 29, 2026 from problems caused by cancer at the age of 79.[8][9][10]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Shreeve, Jamie (October 31, 2005). "The blueprint Of life". U.S. News & World Report. 139 (16): 70. PMID 16296659. Retrieved December 6, 2007.
- ↑ Fox, Stuart (May 21, 2010). "J. Craig Venter Institute creates first synthetic life form". The Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved May 21, 2010.
- ↑ "First synthetic bacterial cell". Archived from the original on 2010-06-29. Retrieved 2012-02-28.
- ↑ "14. Craig Venter - 50 People who matter 2010 |". New Statesman. Retrieved 21 October 2010.
- ↑ Venter, Craig (October 16, 2007). "Craig Venter: Creating life in a lab using DNA". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on October 29, 2014. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
- ↑ John Craig Ventnor
- ↑ Richard Dawkins interviews Craig Ventnor
- ↑ Wade, Nicholas (April 29, 2026). "J. Craig Venter, Scientist Who Decoded the Human Genome, Dies at 79". The New York Times. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
- ↑ "J. Craig Venter, genomics pioneer and founder of JCVI and Diploid Genomics, Inc., dies at 79". J. Craig Venter Institute. April 29, 2026. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
- ↑ "Craig Venter, the San Diego biologist who co-led the sequencing of the human genome, dies at 79". San Diego Union-Tribune. April 30, 2026. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
- Venter, J. Craig 2007. A life decoded: my genome: my life. New York: Viking. ISBN 0-670-06358-4