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To commemorate the life and contributions of Kary B. Mullis, particularly his role in biochemistry.

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March 28, 2026

Kary B. Mullis (1944–2019), An Obituary-Tribute

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To commemorate the life and contributions of Kary B. Mullis, particularly his role in biochemistry.
Obituary format summarizing key life events and contributions.
Highlighting significant achievements and personal aspects of Mullis's life.
Mullis co-invented the polymerase chain reaction (PCR), a groundbreaking technique in molecular biology.
He received the 1993 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for this invention, indicating its transformative impact on biology.

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Biochemist Kary Banks Mullis (1944–2019) died of pneumonia in Newport Beach, California on August 7, 2019 at the age of 74. He had shared the 1993 Nobel Prize in Chemistry with Michael Smith for the invention of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR), a central technique in biochemistry and molecular biology, which The New York Times described as “highly original and significant, virtually dividing biology into the two epochs of before PCR and after PCR.” He married four times and had three children by two of his wives as well as two grandchildren.

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