“Godfather of cloning” John Gurdon dies at 92

John Gurdon, the British biologist known as the «godfather of cloning,» has died at 92, according to United Press International, citing the Gurdon Institute.

«John was a visionary in the field of developmental biology whose pioneering work on nuclear transfer in frogs addressed one of the most fundamental questions in biology — whether genetic information is retained or lost during development — and paved the way for ground-breaking advances in biomedical research, from stem cell biology to mouse genetics and IVF,» the institute said in a statement.

Although Gurdon did not invent nuclear transfer, his animal studies revealed the technique’s remarkable potential. His research demonstrated that the nucleus of an adult cell could be reprogrammed to generate a new organism. This discovery revolutionized modern biology and paved the way for cloning research and advances in regenerative medicine.