Samuel H. Sternberg

Samuel H. Sternberg
Alma mater
Known forCRISPR–Cas systems, discovery of CRISPR-associated transposons, genome engineering, science communication
AwardsNIH Director’s New Innovator Award; Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowship; Pew Biomedical Scholar; (Other awards can be added)
Scientific career
FieldsBiochemistry, Molecular Biophysics, Genome Engineering
InstitutionsColumbia University
ThesisMechanism and engineering of CRISPR-associated endonucleases (2014)
Doctoral advisorJennifer A. Doudna

Samuel H. Sternberg is an American protein–RNA biochemist and an expert on CRISPR–Cas gene editing technology. He is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics at Columbia University and an Investigator with the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. His research focuses on the molecular mechanisms of CRISPR–Cas systems and the development of genome engineering tools. In addition, Dr. Sternberg is known for his science communication efforts, including public lectures and media appearances discussing the ethical and societal implications of genome editing.

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