Dr. Jennifer Doudna

Professor

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Biography

Jennifer Doudna is a Professor of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology at the University of California, Berkeley, where she has held the position since 2002. Doudna is a renowned biochemist and Nobel Laureate in Chemistry for her pioneering work in CRISPR gene editing technology, co-developed with Emmanuelle Charpentier. She served as a post-doctoral fellow at the University of Colorado from 1991 to 1994 and has held various academic positions at Yale University from 1994 to 2001. Doudna is recognized as a Howard Hughes Medical Investigator and has received several prestigious awards including the Packard Foundation Fellow Award in 1996, the NSF Alan T. Waterman Award in 2000, and membership in the National Academy of Sciences since 2002. She is also a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies, reflecting her significant contributions to biomedical health sciences and genetics.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2002-01-01 — Present

University of California, Berkeley • Berkeley, CA

Professor of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, recognized for contributions to CRISPR technology.

Assistant/Associate Professor

1994-01-01 — 2001-01-01

Yale University • New Haven, CT

Held tenure as Assistant and then Associate Professor in Biochemistry.

Awards

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Nobel Prize in Chemistry

2020-01-01
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Howard Hughes Medical Investigator

1997-01-01
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Packard Foundation Fellow Award

1996-01-01
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NSF Alan T. Waterman Award

2000-01-01

Requirements for University of California, Berkeley

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE Subject
Overall Score
Required:500
Overall
Required:500
TOEFL
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or recognized equivalent Preparation comparable to undergraduate major at Berkeley in Mathematics or Applied Mathematics 2 full years lower-division work (Calculus, Linear Algebra, Differential Equations, Multivariable Calculus) 8 one-semester upper-division courses (Real Analysis, Complex Analysis, Abstract Algebra, Linear Algebra)
Application Checklist
  • Graduate Application
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Personal History Statement
  • Three Letters of Recommendation
  • Unofficial Transcripts
  • C.V./Resume
  • Course and Textbook List
Specialization Notes

The Mathematics Subject GRE is required for the Fall 2026 admissions cycle. General GRE is optional.