Science · 1932–2000
Michael Smith — Age, Birthday & Biography
Born: 26 April 1932 · Died: 4 October 2000 · Age at death: 68
How old was Michael Smith when he died?
Michael Smith died aged 68. He was born on 26 April 1932 and died on 4 October 2000.
Nobel Prize-winning chemist who developed site-directed mutagenesis
Did you know?He donated his entire Nobel prize money to researchers working on schizophrenia and to support science communication in Canada.
Michael Smith (April 26, 1932 – October 4, 2000) was a British-Canadian biochemist and businessman. He shared the 1993 Nobel Prize in Chemistry with Kary Mullis for his work in developing site-directed mutagenesis.
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- Age at death
- 68
- Would be
- 94
- Years since death
- 26
- Born
- April 26, 1932 · Blackpool, United Kingdom
- Died
- October 4, 2000
- Nationality
- Canadian
- Known for
- Science
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