Svante Paabo
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Contents
Country
Sweden
Birth - Death
1955 -
Occupation
Scientist
Notable Achievements
Nobel Prize
Description
Biologist and Director of the Department of Genetics at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology since 1997. One of the founders of paleogenetics, a discipline that uses the methods of genetics to study early humans and other ancient populations. Author of the book ' Neanderthal Man: In Search of Lost Genomes' (2014). Recipient of many awards and prizes, including the Kistler Prize (2009) and the Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine (2022). Member of the Royal Swedish Academy. Bisexual.
See Also
- LGBTQ Biologists and Chemists
- LGBTQ Individuals in the Fields of Sociology and Anthropology
- Nobel Prize Winners from the LGBTQ Community
Further Reading/Research
- http://www.theguardian.com/science/2014/feb/15/svante-paabo-dna-neanderthal-genetics
- http://arthurreber.com/home/a-note-of-admiration-for-svante-paabo.html
- http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/20/books/review/neanderthal-man-by-svante-paabo.html?_r=0
- https://www.ted.com/talks/svante_paeaebo_dna_clues_to_our_inner_neanderthal
