Boris Ignachkov
100827940
BIOL1010
Assignment #1
October 6, 2015
James J. Cheetham, Ph.D.
Never Ending Contribution – The Road to the Carleton Prize for Biotechnology
We live in the world where change is inevitable, and only those who adapt quickly can achieve great success. John Craig Venter is one of those people. He is a Vietnam veteran that became a biotechnology icon (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, 2003). His works have contributed enormously to biotechnology. His contributions include: Celera’s Human Genome Project, the creation of the first synthetic genome, and Synthetic Genomics, by which he proves that biotechnological breakthroughs can be accomplished in the private sector of research. Not only did his own work …show more content…
Over the years, these institutions have made many extraordinary discoveries and breakthroughs in biotechnology. The contributions that were made to biotechnology by Craig Venter's institutions are enormous. One of the most important contributions that he made was founding these institutions. These institutions will live on forever as institutes of biotechnology. They will continue to contribute to the field of biotechnology even if Craig Venter is not present, as to say, they will live on as his legacy. These institutes possess many gifted scientists like, Hamilton O. Smith – the 1978 Nobel Prize winner, and many young scientists that are fortunate enough to be learning from the best (Synthetic Genomics, 2009). They all work towards the same goal: doing research that contributes to biotechnology. Craig Venter's established institutes are able to identify the topic of research, perform the research, and are then able to apply the findings to economical and societal needs. This is very important, because not that many scientist have done such a thing. Craig Venter's institutions are able to make a scientific discovery and actually put it to use. The legacy of Craig Venter and of his established institutions definitely deserves the Carleton Prize of
100827940
BIOL1010
Assignment #1
October 6, 2015
James J. Cheetham, Ph.D.
Never Ending Contribution – The Road to the Carleton Prize for Biotechnology
We live in the world where change is inevitable, and only those who adapt quickly can achieve great success. John Craig Venter is one of those people. He is a Vietnam veteran that became a biotechnology icon (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, 2003). His works have contributed enormously to biotechnology. His contributions include: Celera’s Human Genome Project, the creation of the first synthetic genome, and Synthetic Genomics, by which he proves that biotechnological breakthroughs can be accomplished in the private sector of research. Not only did his own work …show more content…
Over the years, these institutions have made many extraordinary discoveries and breakthroughs in biotechnology. The contributions that were made to biotechnology by Craig Venter's institutions are enormous. One of the most important contributions that he made was founding these institutions. These institutions will live on forever as institutes of biotechnology. They will continue to contribute to the field of biotechnology even if Craig Venter is not present, as to say, they will live on as his legacy. These institutes possess many gifted scientists like, Hamilton O. Smith – the 1978 Nobel Prize winner, and many young scientists that are fortunate enough to be learning from the best (Synthetic Genomics, 2009). They all work towards the same goal: doing research that contributes to biotechnology. Craig Venter's established institutes are able to identify the topic of research, perform the research, and are then able to apply the findings to economical and societal needs. This is very important, because not that many scientist have done such a thing. Craig Venter's institutions are able to make a scientific discovery and actually put it to use. The legacy of Craig Venter and of his established institutions definitely deserves the Carleton Prize of