Hamilton O. Smith
Hamilton O. Smith | |
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Smith in 2012 | |
| Born | August 23, 1931 New York City, U.S |
| Died | October 25, 2025 (aged 94) Ellicott City, Maryland, U.S. |
| Education | University of California, Berkeley, BA Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, MD |
| Known for | Restriction enzymes |
| Awards | Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1978 |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Molecular biology, biochemistry, genomics |
| Institutions | Washington University School of Medicine |
Hamilton Othanel Smith (August 31, 1931 – October 25, 2025) was an American microbiologist and Nobel laureate.