Michael John Chamberlin, an American biochemist and molecular biologist, died on November 1, 2025, at age 88.
He was professor emeritus of biochemistry and molecular biology at the University of California, Berkeley. Chamberlin’s research focused on gene expression in prokaryotes and eukaryotes, including how RNA polymerases initiated and terminated transcription.
He was elected to the United States National Academy of Sciences in 1986.
Michael John Chamberlin (7 June 1937 – 1 November 2025) was an American biochemist and molecular biologist. He was a Professor Emeritus of biochemistry and molecular biology at University of California, Berkeley. His research focused on the gene expression in both prokaryotes and eukaryotes. He studied how RNA polymerases initiated and terminated transcription. He became a member of the United States National Academy of Sciences in 1986.