Emmanuelle Charpentier
b. 1968 · France · Co-developer of CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing.
Contribution
With Jennifer Doudna (2012), showed how CRISPR-Cas9 can be programmed to cut specific DNA sequences, launching modern genome editing from a bacterial immune mechanism.
Why It Still Matters
Same as Doudna: a microbial defense system became a universal genetic tool — and a reminder that basic bacteriology yields transformative technology.
Key Links
- Hub: Medical Microbiology History
- Peers: Jennifer Doudna
- Domains: MOC - Fundamentals of Microbiology · MOC - Bacteriology
- Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2020 (with Doudna)
Active Recall
- CRISPR originally defended bacteria against what?
- Who shared the 2020 Chemistry Nobel for CRISPR-Cas9?