Kary Mullis
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| Born | 28 December 1944 Newport Beach, California, US. |
| Died | 7 August 2019 |
Cause of death | pneumonia |
| Nationality | American |
Inventor of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technique, which he said should not be used as a main diagnostic tool. Died in August 2019 | |
Kary Banks Mullis was an American biochemist. In recognition of his invention of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technique, he shared the 1993 Nobel Prize in Chemistry with Michael Smith.[1] His invention 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."[2]
Dissident
He has received criticism for his defense of AIDS denial, or denial of the central thesis that: "HIV is the cause of AIDS", and his dissenting view on climate change.
Death
He reportedly died of complications of pneumonia.[3]
References
- ↑ https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/kary-b-mullis-7774.php
- ↑ https://www.nytimes.com/1998/09/15/science/scientist-at-work-kary-mullis-after-the-eureka-a-nobelist-drops-out.html
- ↑ https://mynewsla.com/education/2019/08/08/nobel-winner-kary-banks-mullis-who-revolutionized-dna-research-dies-in-o-c/
