Paul Berg

Paul Berg
Paul Berg in 1980
Born	(1926-06-30) June 30, 1926 (age 90) Brooklyn, New York
Nationality	U.S.
Fields	Biochemistry
Institutions	Stanford University Washington University in St. Louis Clare Hall, Cambridge University
Alma mater	Pennsylvania State University (BS) Case Western Reserve University (PhD)
Known for	Recombinant DNA
Notable awards	Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1980) AAAS Award for Scientific Freedom and Responsibility (1982) National Medal of Science (1983)
Spouse	Mildred Levy (m. 1947)
Children	one

Paul Berg (born June 30, 1926) is an American biochemist and professor emeritus at Stanford University. He was the recipient of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1980, along with Walter Gilbert and Frederick Sanger. The award recognized their contributions to basic research involving nucleic acids. Berg received his undergraduate education at Penn State University, where he majored in biochemistry. He received his Ph.D. in biochemistry from Case Western Reserve University in 1952. Berg worked as a professor at Washington University School of Medicine and Stanford University School of Medicine, in addition to serving as the director of the Beckman Center for Molecular and Genetic Medicine. In addition to the Nobel Prize, Berg was presented with the National Medal of Science in 1983 and the National Library of Medicine Medal in 1986. Berg is a member of the Board of Sponsors for the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.

Berg was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Sarah Brodsky, a homemaker, and Harry Berg, a clothing manufacturer. Berg graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School in 1943, received his Bachelor of Science degree in biochemistry from Penn State University in 1948 and Ph.D. in biochemistry from Case Western Reserve University in 1952. He is a member of the Beta Sigma Rho fraternity (now Beta Sigma Beta).