Daniel Nathans

Daniel Nathans
Born	(1928-10-30)October 30, 1928 Wilmington, Delaware
Died	November 16, 1999(1999-11-16) (aged 71) Baltimore, Maryland
Nationality	American
Education	University of Delaware (BS) Washington University in St. Louis (MD)
Known for	Restriction enzymes
Spouse	Joanne Gomberg
Awards	NAS Award in Molecular Biology (1976) Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1978) National Medal of Science (1993)
Scientific career
Fields	Microbiology
Institutions	Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center
Doctoral students	Robert F. Margolskee Marilyn S. Kozak

Daniel Nathans (October 30, 1928 – November 16, 1999) was an American microbiologist. He shared the 1978 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for the discovery of restriction enzymes and their application in restriction mapping.^[1]