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Cell Biology encouraging students to study science. He plays tennis and collects contemporary American art. He has one son, John Alexander, born in 1958, who is active in music and graphic design.

Berg has written or contributed to several books including Exploring Genetic Mechanisms, University Science Books; (March 1997), Genes and Genomes: A Changing Perspective, University Science Books; (January 1991), and Dealing With Genes: The Language of Heredity, University Science Books; (September 1992).

Honors and Awards

• Eli Lilly Prize in Biochemistry, 1959
• California Scientist of the Year, 1964
• Member, U.S. National Academy of Sciences, 1966
• Member, American Academy of Sciences, 1966
• Distinguished Alumnus Award Pennsylvania State University, 1972
• V.D. Mattia Award of the Roche Institute for Molecular Biology, 1972
• President of American Society of Biological Chemists, 1975
• Foreign member of Japan Biochemical Society, 1978
• Sarasota Medical Award, 1979
• Gairdner Foundation Annual Award, 1980
• Albert Lasker Medical Research Award, 1980
• New York Academy of Sciences Award, 1980
• Nobel Prize in Chemistry, 1980
• American Association for the Advancement of Science, Scientific Freedom, and Responsibility Award
• National Medal of Science
• National Library of Medicine Medal
• Member, French Academy of Science
• Member, Royal Society, London
• Member, American Philosophical Society
• Member, American Academy of Microbiology
• D.Sc. degrees from Yale University, University of Rochester, Washington University, Oregon State University, Pennsylvania State University, Western Reserve University

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