Jennifer Doudna of the Biosciences Area has received the 2019 Welfare Betterment Prize, a relatively new Hong Kong-based prize, for her pioneering discovery of CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing. The award is given for advancing world civilization and inspiring people to build a more harmonious world. https://news.berkeley.edu/story_jump/doudna-awarded-prize-for-helping-build-a-better-more-harmonious-world/
January 2019 – July 2022
