Hamilton O. Smith

Hamilton O. Smith
Smith in 2012
Born(1931-08-23)August 23, 1931
New York City, U.S
DiedOctober 25, 2025(2025-10-25) (aged 94)
EducationUniversity of California, Berkeley, BA
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, MD
Known forRestriction enzymes
AwardsNobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1978
Scientific career
FieldsMolecular biology, biochemistry, genomics
InstitutionsWashington University School of Medicine

Hamilton Othanel Smith (August 31, 1931 – October 25, 2025) was an American microbiologist and Nobel laureate.