Genome pioneer Craig Venter dies: here’s how he transformed science

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www.nature.comApril 30, 2026Submitted May 6, 2026

Venter redrew the boundaries of biology — sequencing DNA at unprecedented speed, engineering synthetic life and charting ocean microbes. Venter redrew the boundaries of biology — sequencing DNA at unprecedented speed, engineering synthetic life and charting ocean microbes.

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