Jennifer Doudna's First Reactions to 2020 Nobel Prize Win

University of California, Berkeley, biochemist Jennifer Doudna today won the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, sharing it with colleague Emmanuelle Charpentier for the co-development of CRISPR-Cas9, a genome editing breakthrough that has revolutionized biomedicine.

Video by Roxanne Makasdjian and Clare Major

[peterz]

It's telling about her character that she recognizes others who played key roles.

[jellyofthefish]

I wish she was my thesis advisor

.... And my mom

[CellRus]

One of the things that I love that Jennifer mentioned here is that curiosity-driven science is absolutely critical in advancing our knowledge and technology development. This project started as something to try to understand how the bacteria's immune system work and nobody knows that it turns out to be a life-changing technology with such vast implication. People tend to think about translational science to be the one that will impact their lives and forgot about the basic research behind. But really, basic research is what drives everything forward and is what will give us the leap into the future.

[Ai-hedp]

So humble, it's what one would expect from a beautiful mind... congratulations Jennifer, well deserved.

[QuestionableFriend]

Curiosity may have killed the cat, but satisfaction brought a Nobel Prize. Massive congratulations to both of you!

[fisherpeace]

She is so adorable and she sounds very honest and modest

[iamhe]

As a human being she is a stellar role model in every way. Can't help but loving her and sharing her Joy.

[jamesbarter]

Congratulations Jennifer. I have seen you speak on campus twice and you are deserving of this award for many reasons. BRAVA!

[powerpig]

Reading her book now and watched a few videos of her. I am really impressed how she keeps recalling all the contribution of others and her vision, and the ability and willingness to identify the right talent and grasp the right opportunities. Just an amazing human being and one of the best examples of humanity.

[MariaL]

Congratulations! Such a classy and humble Lady!

[ritoabelramirezmarban]

More women for science, more women for the world, congrats

[animegirl]

I love her! She is such an inspiration! As a future genetic counselor I can't wait to see what her work does for the field.

[Chainyanker]

Still in awe and shock, she graduated from the same Hilo High School in Hilo, Hawaii as I did, just 21 years after me. Amazing that she walked the same halls and sat in the same classrooms, humble beginnings growing up in Hilo. Incredible accomplishment by her and Ms. Charpentier. Congratulations, so proud of you.

[nanpanhirse]

She made CRISPR as genome editing tool simpler for me to explained during my seminar presentation. Congratulations ma

[BikashDas-ljil]

@7:30 - 7:55    -   SPOT ON... "INSPIRATIONAL TEACHERS/MENTORS ARE ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL FOR ALL-STUDENTS AT ALL-LEVELS  TO REALISE THEIR "TRUE-POTENTIAL"... WEL, I AM NOT CRITISIZING ANY TEACHERS/MENTORS AS SUCH, JUST POINTING AT THE "NEED-TO-INSPIRE" THE-YOUNG-FERTILE-MINDS... THATS ALL.

[missjene]

Congratulations! You are changing my Life, those I Love, the World!

[sonjachristensen]

Congratulations Professor Doudna. What a great achievement. I hope that your award together with Professor Charpentier will inspire more young women to take the challenge of having a career in science.

[olui]

Congrats!👏🏻 I think CRISPR popularize Genetics 🧬 as Einstein/Relativity theory popularized the Physics back then.

[josemacedo]

Congratulation!! what an honor!! Great inspiration for this and future generations!!!! Blessings!!!

[raul]

She is so classy and humble! I wish she was my aunt or something!