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Thomas Cech — Age & Birthday

Born: 8 December 1947 · Age: 78

How old is Thomas Cech?

Thomas Cech is 78 years old as of October 2026. He was born on 8 December 1947.

Nobel Prize-winning chemist who discovered the catalytic properties of RNA

Did you know?Before his breakthrough, scientists believed that proteins were the only molecules capable of acting as biological catalysts.

Thomas Robert Cech (born 8 December 1947) is an American chemist who shared the 1989 Nobel Prize in Chemistry with Sidney Altman “for their discovery of catalytic properties of RNA.” Cech discovered that RNA could itself cut strands of RNA, suggesting that life might have started as RNA.

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Age: 78
Status: Living

Born: December 8, 1947 · Chicago, United States
Nationality: American
Known for: Science

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