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Jacques Dubochet — Age & Birthday

Born: 8 June 1942 · Age: 84

How old is Jacques Dubochet?

Jacques Dubochet is 84 years old as of October 2026. He was born on 8 June 1942.

Nobel Prize-winning biophysicist who developed cryo-electron microscopy

Did you know?He was the first scientist to discover how to freeze water so quickly that it forms a glass-like state rather than ice crystals.

Jacques Dubochet (born 8 June 1942) is a retired Swiss biophysicist. He is a former researcher at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory in Heidelberg, Germany, and an honorary professor of biophysics at the University of Lausanne in Switzerland.

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Age: 84
Status: Living

Born: June 8, 1942 · Aigle, Switzerland
Nationality: Swiss
Known for: Science

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Father: Jean-Emmanuel Dubochet

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