Bruce Alberts
Born in 1938
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Science
Bruce Michael Alberts is a renowned American biochemist and educator.
He has made significant contributions to the study of protein complexes involved in chromosome replication during cell division.
Alberts is best known as an original author of the influential textbook "Molecular Biology of the Cell" and served as Editor-in-Chief of Science magazine.
He was president of the National Academy of Sciences from 1993 to 2005 and has been actively involved in shaping science public policy.
Alberts has emphasized the importance of teaching scientific thinking and problem-solving skills to all citizens.
He holds an emeritus position at the University of California, San Francisco and is an Honorary Fellow of St Edmund's College, Cambridge.
