Dr. Har Gobind Khorana

Biochemist

Dr. Har Gobind Khorana (1922-2011) was an American biochemist.

FAST FACTS:

• He was an American biochemist
• Studied DNA and RNA’s genetic code
• Uncovered ways in which DNA helps to make proteins
• Won a Nobel Prize for Medicine in 1968
• Some of his research methods are still used in labs involving cloning and genetic engineering

To learn more about Rachel Carson check out the links below:

• https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/medicine/1968/khorana/biographical/
• https://www.britannica.com/biography/Har-Gobind-Khorana
• https://www.whatisbiotechnology.org/index.php/people/summary/Khorana