Recombinant DNA
Who
Stanley N. Cohen, an American Jewish geneticist, with Herbert Boyer; foundational work also by Paul Berg, an American Jew.
When
1972–1973
Where
California, USA
Recombinant DNA technology, developed in the early 1970s, allows genes to be cut and pasted between organisms and gave rise to modern biotechnology, including synthetic insulin. Stanley Cohen and Herbert Boyer performed the landmark 1973 experiment, and Paul Berg — like Cohen, an American Jew — pioneered the underlying gene-splicing methods, earning a Nobel Prize.
Sources
Part of “The Gifts of the Jews” — verified Jewish contributions to the world, with sources.