Jennifer Doudna is a creator of the gene editing technology that’s revolutionizing biology and medicine: CRISPR, which is so easy to use it’s often compared to the copy-and-paste function in a word processor.
The applications are far-reaching: from the ability, one day, to “edit out” the genetic mistakes that cause devastating illnesses, to creating a mushroom that never turns brown. Doudna is based at the University of California, Berkeley. Motherboard caught up with her at the Gairdner Awards in Toronto, where she was honoured for her work on the technology. The Gairdner is often called a precursor to winning the Nobel.

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