Philip Leder

Philip Leder
Philip Leder
Born	November 19, 1934; Washington, D.C.
Died	February 2, 2020 (aged 85); Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, U.S.
Alma mater	Harvard University (M.D., 1960)
Known for	Nirenberg and Leder experiment; genetic code;
Awards	Richard Lounsbery Award (1981); Dickson Prize (1981); Albert Lasker Medical Research Award (1987); National Medal of Science (1989); Heineken Prize (1990); William Allan Award (1997); Robert Koch Prize (Gold, 2008); Harvey Prize;
	Scientific career
Fields	Genetics; Molecular biology; Biochemistry;

Philip Leder (November 19, 1934 – February 2, 2020) was an American geneticist.

Philip Leder
Born	(1934-11-19)November 19, 1934 Washington, D.C.
Died	February 2, 2020(2020-02-02) (aged 85) Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, U.S.
Alma mater	Harvard University (M.D., 1960)
Known for	Nirenberg and Leder experiment genetic code
Awards	Richard Lounsbery Award (1981) Dickson Prize (1981) Albert Lasker Medical Research Award (1987) National Medal of Science (1989) Heineken Prize (1990) William Allan Award (1997) Robert Koch Prize (Gold, 2008) Harvey Prize
Scientific career
Fields	Genetics Molecular biology Biochemistry