Richard J. Roberts Net Worth

Richard J. Roberts is an English biochemist and molecular biologist who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his discovery of the mechanism of gene-splicing. Roberts had a passion for chemistry from a young age and pursued it as a career. He made his way to Harvard and the Cold Harbor Laboratory, where he discovered and characterized almost three quarters of the world's first restriction enzymes. In 1977, Roberts demonstrated how RNA can be divided into introns and exons, and how the exons can be joined together. This discovery had important implications for the study of genetic diseases and allowed different parts of the gene to be brought together in new combinations.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Biochemist, Molecular Biologist
Birth Day September 06, 1943
Birth Place Derby, England,, British
Age 79 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Libra
Alma mater University of Sheffield (BSc, PhD)
Known for Alternative splicing Work on introns Restriction endonucleases DNA methylation Computational molecular biology
Awards Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1993) FRS (1995) EMBO Membership (1995) Knight Bachelor (2008) PhD (1969)
Fields molecular biologist
Institutions University of Sheffield New England Biolabs Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Harvard University
Thesis Phytochemical studies involving neoflavanoids and isoflavanoids (1969)
Influences David Ollis John Kendrew Jack Strominger Daniel Nathans James Watson
Website nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/medicine/laureates/1993/roberts-bio.html

💰 Net worth

Richard J. Roberts, a renowned biochemist and molecular biologist from Britain, is expected to have a net worth ranging between $100,000 to $1 million in 2024. Recognized for his groundbreaking research and contributions to the field, Roberts' work has significantly influenced the scientific community. With a distinguished career that includes a Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, his wealth resonates with his exceptional achievements and expertise. As an esteemed figure in the realm of science, Richard J. Roberts' net worth aligns with his professional success and substantial contributions to the scientific world.

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Biography/Timeline

1965

Roberts was born in Derby, the son of Edna (Allsop) and John Roberts, an auto mechanic. When he was four, Roberts' family moved to Bath. In Bath, he attended City of Bath Boys' School. As a child he at first wanted to be a detective and then, when given a chemistry set, a Chemist. In 1965 he graduated from the University of Sheffield with a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry followed by a PhD in 1969. His thesis involved phytochemical studies of neoflavonoids and isoflavonoids.

1969

During 1969–1972, he did postdoctoral research at Harvard University. before moving to Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, where he was hired by James Dewey Watson, a co-discoverer of the structure of DNA and a fellow Nobel laureate. In 1992, he moved to New England Biolabs. The following year, he shared a Nobel Prize with his former colleague at Cold Spring Harbor Phillip Allen Sharp.

1992

In 1992, Roberts received an honorary doctorate from the Faculty of Medicine at Uppsala University, Sweden. After becoming a Nobel Laureate in 1993 he was awarded an Honorary Degree (Doctor of Science) by the University of Bath in 1994.

1995

Roberts was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS) in 1995 and a member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) in the same year. In 2005, a multimillion-pound expansion to the chemistry department at the University of Sheffield, where he had been a student, was named after him. A refurbished science department at Beechen Cliff School (previously City of Bath Boys' School) was also named after Roberts, who had donated a substantial sum of his Nobel prize winnings to the school.

2008

Roberts is an atheist and was one of the signers of the Humanist Manifesto. He was knighted in the 2008 Birthday Honours.

2014

Roberts has been a keynote speaker at the Congress of Future Medical Leaders (2014, 2015, 2016).