DNA sequencing

Until recently, the British scientist Frederick Sanger was the only living person who received two Nobel Prizes. It was the work for the second prize that led to our being on the list. In 1980 he received the main scientific prize together with Walter Gilbert, an American biochemist. In 1977, they published a method that allows you to find out the sequence of building blocks in the DNA chain.

The significance of this breakthrough is reflected in how quickly the Nobel Committee awarded scientists. Eventually, Sanger's method became cheaper and simpler, became the standard for a quarter of a century. Sanger paved the way for revolutions in the areas of criminal justice, evolutionary biology, medicine and many others.