Denis Duboule
Encyclopedia
Denis Duboule is a Swiss
-French
biologist. He has notably worked on the Hox genes involved in development of limbs.
After questioning Karl Illmensee's claims of having cloned a mouse, Duboule departed to work as a postdoc at the University of Strasbourg
, with Pierre Chambon. In 1988, he was made a group leader at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory
.
In 1992, he obtained a tenure at Geneva University
. From 1997, he has headed the Department of Zoology and Animal Biology. Since 2001, he has also supervised the Frontiers in Genetics NCCR, and since 2006, he has chaired as a full professor at the EPFL.
Switzerland
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-French
France
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biologist. He has notably worked on the Hox genes involved in development of limbs.
Biography
Duboule obtained a PhD from University of Geneva in 1984.After questioning Karl Illmensee's claims of having cloned a mouse, Duboule departed to work as a postdoc at the University of Strasbourg
University of Strasbourg
The University of Strasbourg in Strasbourg, Alsace, France, is the largest university in France, with about 43,000 students and over 4,000 researchers....
, with Pierre Chambon. In 1988, he was made a group leader at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory
European Molecular Biology Laboratory
The European Molecular Biology Laboratory is a molecular biology research institution supported by 20 European countries and Australia as associate member state. EMBL was created in 1974 and is an intergovernmental organisation funded by public research money from its member states...
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In 1992, he obtained a tenure at Geneva University
University of Geneva
The University of Geneva is a public research university located in Geneva, Switzerland.It was founded in 1559 by John Calvin, as a theological seminary and law school. It remained focused on theology until the 17th century, when it became a center for Enlightenment scholarship. In 1873, it...
. From 1997, he has headed the Department of Zoology and Animal Biology. Since 2001, he has also supervised the Frontiers in Genetics NCCR, and since 2006, he has chaired as a full professor at the EPFL.
Honours
- Louis-Jeantet Prize for MedicineLouis-Jeantet Prize for MedicineThe Louis-Jeantet Prize for Medicine is awarded annually by the Louis-Jeantet Foundation to biomedical researchers in Europe; the awards are made each April...
(1998) - Grand Prix Charles-Leopold Mayer (2004)