Sidney Altman

Sidney Altman was a Canadian-American molecular biologist, who was the Sterling Professor of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology and Chemistry at Yale University. In 1989, he shared the Nobel Prize in Chemistry with Thomas R. Cech for their work on the catalytic properties of RNA.

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Who was born first?

• Sidney Altman and Jean-Marie Lehn were born the same year
• Sidney Altman and Susumu Tonegawa were born the same year
• Sidney Altman and Sumio Iijima were born the same year
• Sidney Altman and Peter Goldreich were born the same year
• Sidney Altman and George F. R. Ellis were born the same year

Timeline

1. George F. R. EllisAugust 11, 1939 – present
2. Jean-Marie LehnSeptember 30, 1939 – present
3. Peter GoldreichJuly 14, 1939 – present
4. Sidney Altman (this page)May 7, 1939 – April 5, 2022
5. Sumio IijimaMay 2, 1939 – present
6. Susumu TonegawaSeptember 5, 1939 – July 11, 2026

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