Matthew Meselson Scientist

Matthew Stanley Meselson (born May 24, 1930) is a Harvard geneticist and molecular biologist who has investigated how DNA replicates, recombines, and is repaired in cells and how cells recognize and destroy foreign DNA. In the famous Meselson–Stahl experiment he showed that DNA is replicated semi-conservatively He also has an interest in chemical and biological weapons disarmament.

Personal facts

Birth dateMay 24, 1930
Birth place
Denver , United States
Citizenship
United States
Education
California Institute of Technology
University of Chicago

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