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Andrew Fire — Age & Birthday

Born: 27 April 1959 · Age: 67

How old is Andrew Fire?

Andrew Fire is 67 years old as of October 2026. He was born on 27 April 1959.

Biologist who won the Nobel Prize for discovering RNA interference

Did you know?His ground-breaking research into how genes are controlled was conducted using a tiny species of transparent soil-dwelling worm.

Andrew Zachary Fire (born April 27, 1959) is an American biologist and professor of pathology and of genetics at the Stanford University School of Medicine. He was awarded the 2006 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, along with Craig C. Mello, for the discovery of RNA interference (RNAi).

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Age: 67
Status: Living

Born: April 27, 1959 · Palo Alto, United States
Nationality: American
Known for: Science

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