WhatisBiotechnologyOn this day in 2015: Scientists suggest using CRISPR-Cas9 with stem cells to produce transgenic pigs with human organs #ThisDayInBiotech
On this day in 1950: Hubert Schoemaker born, helped commercialise first monoclonal antibody diagnostics & drugs #ThisDayInBiotech
On this day in 1937: Norman Klinman born, early pioneer of antibody production #ThisDayInBiotech
On this day in 1907: Daniel Bovet born, won 1957 #NobelPrize for discovering drugs that block neurotransmitters #ThisDayInBiotech
On this day in 2010: James W Black died, won 1988 #NobelPrize for pioneering drug development methods #ThisDayInBiotech
On this day in William MacEwen died, pioneered brain tumour surgery #ThisDayInBiotech
On this day in 1922: Katsuko Saruhashi born, determined the effects of nuclear testing & major champion of women scientists #ThisDayInBiotech
On this day in 1992: John C Sheehan died, pioneered first synthetic penicillin #ThisDayInBiotech
On this day in 1988: Patrick Steptoe died, key IVF pioneer #ThisDayInBiotech
On this day in 1932: Walter Gilbert born, won 1980 #NobelPrize for helping to pioneer DNA sequencing #ThisDayInBiotech
