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Michael Levitt — Age & Birthday

Born: 9 May 1947 · Age: 79

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Michael Levitt is 79 years old as of October 2026. He was born on 9 May 1947.

Nobel Prize-winning biophysicist who pioneered computational biology

Did you know?He was one of the first researchers to use computer simulations to study the complex structures and movements of biological molecules.

Michael Levitt, (Hebrew: מיכאל לויט; born 9 May 1947) is a South African-born biophysicist and a professor of structural biology at Stanford University, a position he has held since 1987.

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Age: 79
Status: Living

Born: May 9, 1947 · Pretoria, South Africa
Nationality: South African
Known for: Science, Literature

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