Pierre Chambon, influential French geneticist, dies aged 95

"He was considered a pioneer in the study of fundamental aspects on how genes are structures, and make landmark discoveries in split genes and in how genes respond to hormones at the molecular level."

"He authored nearly 1,000 scientific papers, making him among the most-cited scientists, won multiple awards and was elected to elite scientific academies in the United States and Sweden."

"The University of Strasbourg, where Chambon had taught, called him a "major figure of French and international science, a doctor, a biochemist and geneticist"."

"It said he helped make the eastern French region where he was born and carried out much of his research "one of the top global locations for molecular biology"."

Pierre Chambon, a French molecular biologist, died at age 95. He was a pioneer in studying fundamental aspects of gene structure and function. He made landmark discoveries about split genes and about how genes respond to hormones at the molecular level. He authored nearly 1,000 scientific papers and became one of the most-cited scientists. He received multiple awards and was elected to elite scientific academies in the United States and Sweden. He taught at the University of Strasbourg, which described him as a major figure of French and international science, and credited him with helping make the eastern French region a top global location for molecular biology.

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