Thomas Cech

Quick Facts

Full Name	Thomas Cech
Occupation	Chemist
Date Of Birth	Dec 8, 1947(1947-12-08)
Age	77
Country	United States
Birth City	Illinois
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Thomas Cech Biography

Thomas Cech is one of the most popular and richest Chemist who was born on December 8, 1947 in Illinois, United States. A chemist and the former president of the A chemist and former president of Howard Hughes Medical Institute who found the potential origins of life in his work with RNA. He was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1988, one year after he was elected to the United States National Academy of Sciences. Medical Institute who discovered the possible nature of life through his research on RNA. His election into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1988, a year after being appointed into the United States National Academy of Sciences.

The duo of He and Ahmed Zewail are both Nobel Laureates in Chemistry. are Nobel Laureates in Chemistry.

He married Carol Lynn Martinson in 1970.

Thomas Cech Net Worth

Thomas Cech is one of the richest Chemist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Thomas Cech 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He received the Ph.D. in the field of chemistry from Berkeley’s University of California, Berkeley in 1975.

His research collaborator, He and his research partner, Sidney Altman, won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1989 for their discovery of the catalytic properties of RNA. were awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1989 for the discovery of the catalytic abilities of the RNA.

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Thomas Ranked on the list of most popular Chemist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Thomas Cech celebrates birthday on December 8 of every year.

Top Facts about Thomas Cech

1. Thomas Cech is an American biochemist and Nobel laureate.
2. He was born on December 8, 1947 in Chicago, Illinois.
3. Cech earned his PhD from the University of California, Berkeley.
4. He discovered ribozymes, RNA molecules that can catalyze chemical reactions.
5. Cech won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1989 for his work on ribozymes.
6. He served as president of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute from 2000-2009.
7. Cech is a member of the National Academy of Sciences and has received numerous awards and honors throughout his career.
8. He currently works as a professor at the University of Colorado Boulder.
9. Cech is also involved in science education and outreach programs to promote STEM fields.
10. His research continues to focus on RNA biology and its potential applications in medicine and biotechnology.