Andrew Fire

Andrew Fire is a prominent biologist known for his groundbreaking work on RNA interference (RNAi), a process that cells use to regulate gene expression. In the late 1990s, he and his colleague Craig Mello discovered that introducing double-stranded RNA into cells could effectively silence specific genes. This finding revolutionized genetics and has significant implications for research and medicine, including potential treatments for diseases like cancer and viral infections. For their discovery, Fire and Mello were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2006, highlighting the impact of their work on understanding gene regulation.