Bruce Ames
American biochemist (1928–2024)
Bruce Nathan Ames (December 16, 1928 – October 5, 2024) was an American biochemist. He was a professor of biochemistry and Molecular Biology Emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley. He was a senior scientist at Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute (CHORI).[1] Ames was known for his works about mechanisms of mutagenesis and DNA repair. He invented the Ames test. He was born in New York City.
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Ames died on October 5, 2024 at a hospital in Berkeley, California from problems caused by a fall at the age of 95.[2][3]
References
change- ↑ "Biography and information". CHORI. Archived from the original on 2017-12-13. Retrieved 2008-09-13.
- ↑ Sanders, Robert (2024-10-10). "Bruce Ames, developer of a simple, widely used test to detect carcinogens, is dead at 95". Berkeley News. Retrieved 2024-10-12.
- ↑ "Bruce Ames, 95, Dies; Biochemist Discovered Test for Toxic Chemical". The New York Times. October 21, 2024. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
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- Oral History: “Bruce N. Ames: The Marriage of Biochemistry and Genetics at Caltech, the NIH, UC Berkeley, and CHORI, 1954–2018
- Special issue of Mutation Research Journal Dedicated to Dr. Ames
- Bruce Ames on IMDb
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