Paul Berg
| Full Name of the recipient | Paul Berg |
|---|---|
| Award | Nobel Prize in Chemistry |
| Year of Award | 1980 |
| Share in Award | 50.0% |
| Award Shared with | Frederick Sanger (25.0%) Walter Gilbert (25.0%) |
| Motivation for the Award | for his fundamental studies of the biochemistry of nucleic acids, with particular regard to recombinant-DNA |
| Affiliation at the Time of Award | Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA |
| Place of Birth | New York, NY, United States USA |
| Date of Birth | 30 June 1926 |
| Age at the time of Award | 53 years |
