Education
He earned his Bachelor of Surgery in Biology and Chemistry from the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point and his Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry from Purdue University.
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Ronald Breaker
Edit Profilebiochemist university professor molecular biologist
Career
He was a postdoctoral fellow at The Scripps Research Institute under the supervision of Gerald Joyce. While at Scripps, he isolated the first deoxyribonucleic acid enzyme (deoxyribozyme). He then began his independent career at Yale University.
His current research is focused on understanding advanced functions of nucleic acids, including the discovery and analysis of riboswitches and ribozymes.
He has been a Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Investigator since 2005.
Achievements
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American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow, 2004 American Society for Microbiology Eli Lilly Award, 2005 National Academy of Sciences, USA Award in Molecular Biology, 2006 Rolf Sammet Professorship, Goethe University Frankfurt, 2012 Distinguished Alumni Award, University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point, 2010 United States. National Academy of Sciences, 2013 Distinguished Alumni Award, Purdue University, 2014.
Membership
National Academy of Sciences]
Breaker is a member of the JASON defense advisory group, and was elected to the United States. National Academy of Sciences in 2013.
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United States
Education
Awards
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AAAS Fellow, 2004 American Society for Microbiology Eli Lilly Award, 2005 NAS Award in Molecular Biology, 2006 Rolf Sammet Professorship, Goethe University Frankfurt, 2012 Distinguished Alumni Award, University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point, 2010 U.S. National Academy of Sciences, 2013 Distinguished Alumni Award, Purdue University, 2014AAAS Fellow, 2004 American Society for Microbiology Eli Lilly Award, 2005 NAS Award in Molecular Biology, 2006 Rolf Sammet Professorship, Goethe University Frankfurt, 2012 Distinguished Alumni Award, University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point, 2010 U.S. National Academy of Sciences, 2013 Distinguished Alumni Award, Purdue University, 2014