Dr.
Martin Chalfie
Columbia University
Cellular biologist; Geneticist; Educator
Area
Biological Sciences
Specialty
Cellular and Developmental Biology
Elected
2003
Professor of Biological Sciences. Revolutionized many aspects of biological research by introducing the technique of vitally labeling cells in intact organisms with the jellyfish green fluorescent protein. Established the touch neurons of the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans as among the most fully genetically characterized nerve cells in biology.
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