Obituary
William J. Rutter (1927–2025)
It is with tremendous sadness that we write to let you know that the renowned biochemist, scientific leader, and biotech pioneer Dr. William J. Rutter (Bill) passed away today.
Born on August 28, 1927, in the small town of Malad, Idaho, Bill graduated from Harvard University in 1949 and earned a Ph.D. in biochemistry from the University of Illinois in 1952. After three years of postdoctoral work studying enzymes, he joined …
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