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J. Craig Venter

Born

in Salt Lake City, Utah, The United States

October 14, 1946

Died

April 29, 2026

Website

http://www.edge.org/3rd_culture/bios/venter.html

Genre

Nonfiction, Science

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John Craig Venter (1946–2026) was an American scientist, businessman, and genomics researcher. He is regarded as one of the leading scientists of the 21st century for his invaluable contributions in genomic research, most notably for the first sequencing and analysis of the human genome published in 2001 and the most recent and most complete sequencing of his diploid human genome in 2007. He and his teams have sequenced more than 300 organisms including human, fruit fly, mouse, rat, and dog as well as numerous microorganisms and plants.
Dr. Venter was also the key leader in the field of synthetic genomics. This work, trying to create the first synthetic genome, is leading to extraordinary advances in engineering microorganisms for many vital ...more

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	Life at the Speed of Light: From the Double Helix to the Dawn of Digital Life 3.83 avg rating — 873 ratings — published 2013 — 26 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Life Decoded: My Genome: My Life 3.75 avg rating — 811 ratings — published 2007 — 27 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Voyage of Sorcerer II: The Expedition That Unlocked the Secrets of the Ocean’s Microbiome by J. Craig Venter, David Ewing Duncan, Erling Norrby (Foreword) 3.43 avg rating — 37 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Microlands: The Future of Life on Earth by J. Craig Venter, David Ewing Duncan, Erling Norrby (Foreword) 3.71 avg rating — 7 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Joining 3.5 Billion Years of Microbial Evolution 4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Genetics Revolution: Programs & Issues for the Community College 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1998	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Membranes, Detergents, and Receptor Solubilization really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1984 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Synthetic Biology: Tools for Engineering Biological Systems by J. Craig Venter, Daniel G. Gibson (Editor), Hamilton O. Smith (Editor) 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Monoclonal and anti-idiotypic antibodies: Probes for receptor structure and function 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“It is my belief that the basic knowledge that we're providing to the world will have a profound impact on the human condition and the treatments for disease and our view of our place on the biological continuum.”
― J. Craig Venter

tags: belief, biology, disease, evolution, future, genetics, knowledge, medicine, molecular-genetics, progress, science, treatment

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