Jiankui He

He Jiankui is a Chinese biophysicist known for his controversial first use of genome editing in humans in 2018. He was listed as one of Time's 100 most influential people of 2019, in the section "Pioneers". At the same time, he was widely condemned as a mad scientist.

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Who was born first?

• Jiankui He was born 3 years before William Kamkwamba
• Jiankui He was born 4 years after Mark Rober
• Jiankui He was born 4 years after Hank Green
• Jiankui He was born 6 years after Franky Zapata
• Jiankui He was born 9 years after Frauke Petry

Timeline

1. Frauke PetryJune 1, 1975 – present
2. Franky ZapataSeptember 27, 1978 – present
3. Hank GreenMay 5, 1980 – present
4. Mark RoberMarch 11, 1980 – present
5. Jiankui He (this page)1984 – present
6. William KamkwambaAugust 5, 1987 – present

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