# Jennifer Doudna

American biochemist who co-developed CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing technology — a breakthrough that allows scientists to edit DNA with unprecedented precision. The technology has transformative applications in medicine, agriculture, and disease treatment. She and Emmanuelle Charpentier shared the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

## Quick Facts

- **Born:** February 19, 1964
- **Birthplace:** Washington D.C., United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Occupation:** biochemist
- **Category:** Scholars & Educators
- **Also Known As:** CRISPR Pioneer

## Overview

Jennifer Anne Doudna is an American biochemist who has pioneered work in CRISPR gene editing, and made other fundamental contributions in biochemistry and genetics. She received the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, with Emmanuelle Charpentier, "for the development of a method for genome editing." She is the Li Ka Shing Chancellor's Chair Professor in the department of chemistry and the department of molecular and cell biology at the University of California, Berkeley. She has been an investigator with the Howard Hughes Medical Institute since 1997.

## Wikipedia Context

This profile section is complemented from Wikipedia for Jennifer Doudna. American biochemist and Nobel laureate (born 1964)

## Sources

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

## Timeline

### 1964 — Birth
Birth of Jennifer Doudna.

### 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: Jennifer Doudna was complemented using Wikipedia reference material."
> — Jennifer Doudna, Peoplebio editorial note (2026)

> "Editorial note: This block stores profile notes and source context, not attributed quotations."
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> "Source note: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jennifer_Doudna"
> — Jennifer Doudna, Peoplebio editorial note (2026)

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