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Craig Venter of Human Genome Project Dies at 79

https://www.economist.com/obituary/2026/05/01/craig-venter-raced-to-decode-the-human-genome

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J. #CraigVenter, Scientist Who Decoded the #Human #Genome, Dies at 79
A risk-taking outsider, he brought speed, competition and controversy to one of science’s biggest races.
Dr. #Venter, a risk-taker and intense competitor, made a bold move when he decided that the #HumanGenomeProject, a $3 billion government program for decoding the human genome, was moving slowly enough that he could enter the race late and beat it with a much faster method.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/30/science/j-craig-venter-dead.html
https://archive.ph/ACJEt