Giuseppe Attardi (September 14, 1923 – April 5, 2008) was an American molecular biologist of Italian origin, a professor at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena. He made pioneering studies on the human mitochondrial structure and function.[3][4][5]
Giuseppe Attardi | |
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 Giuseppe Attardi in 1986 | |
| Born | September 14, 1923 |
| Died | April 5, 2008 (aged 84) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Padua |
| Known for | Pioneering human mitochondrial genetics |
| Children | Laura Attardi |
| Awards | Gairdner Foundation International Award, Passano Award, Feltrinelli Prize (1989) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Molecular biology |
| Institutions | California Institute of Technology |
Attardi was awarded two Guggenheim Fellowships, in 1970 and 1986, for his work in molecular and cellular biology.[6] He received the Gairdner Foundation International Award in 1998 for his contributions to medical science[7] and was selected jointly with Douglas C. Wallace for the 2000 Passano Award "for their landmark contributions to the mitochondrial genome project and their development of innovative methods for studying mitochondrial genetics and human disease".[8]
He was a member of the United States National Academy of Sciences from 1984.
References
- Montoya, J (2008). "[Giuseppe Attardi: mitochondrial genetic system and its influence in the study of the mitochondrial diseases]". Revista de Neurología. 47 (9). Spain: 483–7. PMID 18985599.
- DiMauro, Salvatore; Villaroya Julio Montoya (Aug 2008). "Giuseppe Attardi, MD (1923-2008)". Arch. Neurol. 65 (8). United States: 1130. doi:10.1001/archneur.65.8.1130. PMID 18777626.