Gail Martin
Gail Martin · Science & Medicine
Co-discoverer of embryonic stem cells (coined the term); FMRS
1944, New York City, United States — 2026, San Francisco, California, United States
United States · United Kingdom
Gail Martin is recognized among Jewish contributors to Science & Medicine — Co-discoverer of embryonic stem cells (coined the term); FMRS
Gail R. Martin was an American developmental biologist at UC San Francisco who in 1981 isolated pluripotent cells from mouse embryos and coined the term 'embryonic stem cells,' a foundation of modern regenerative biology; she also elucidated FGF signaling in vertebrate development and was elected a Foreign Member of the Royal Society. Her scientific stature is well documented, but her published biographies do not detail a religious or ethnic identity, so no Jewish identity is asserted here.
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Source: Jinfo.org — Jews elected to Foreign Membership of the British Royal Society
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Co-discoverer of embryonic stem cells (coined the term); FMRS
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews elected to Foreign Membership of the British Royal Society
