# Emmanuelle Charpentier

French microbiologist who co-developed CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing technology with Jennifer Doudna. Her work on the CRISPR bacterial immune system revealed the molecular mechanism that makes gene editing possible. Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2020. The first time two women shared a Nobel science prize without any male co-laureate.

## Quick Facts

- **Born:** December 11, 1968
- **Birthplace:** Juvisy-sur-Orge, France
- **Nationality:** French
- **Occupation:** microbiologist
- **Category:** Scholars & Educators
- **Also Known As:** CRISPR Pioneer

## Overview

Emmanuelle Marie Charpentier is a French professor and researcher in microbiology, genetics, and biochemistry. She has served as a director at the Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology in Berlin since 2015. Three years later, she founded an independent research institute, the Max Planck Unit for the Science of Pathogens. In 2020, Charpentier and American biochemist Jennifer Doudna of the University of California, Berkeley, were awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry "for the development of a method for genome editing". This was the first science Nobel Prize ever won by two women only.

## Wikipedia Context

This profile section is complemented from Wikipedia for Emmanuelle Charpentier. French microbiologist, biochemist and Nobel laureate

## Sources

Primary source page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emmanuelle_Charpentier

## Timeline

### 1968 — Birth
Birth of Emmanuelle Charpentier.

### 2026 — Wikipedia Complement
Profile metadata and editorial blocks were complemented using Wikipedia and Wikidata references.

### 2026 — Profile Update
Structured profile components were updated to improve completeness.

## Quotes

> "Profile note: Emmanuelle Charpentier was complemented using Wikipedia reference material."
> — Emmanuelle Charpentier, Peoplebio editorial note (2026)

> "Editorial note: This block stores profile notes and source context, not attributed quotations."
> — Emmanuelle Charpentier, Peoplebio editorial note (2026)

> "Source note: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emmanuelle_Charpentier"
> — Emmanuelle Charpentier, Peoplebio editorial note (2026)

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