01.09.23
IFF’s Philippe Horvath is being inducted into The National Inventors Hall of Fame.
Horvath, a molecular biologist, is being honored for two patents—along with his contributions to science, enhancing the global food supply, and laying the foundation for gene editing.
“IFF congratulates Philippe on this unique recognition,” said Gregory Yep, chief research & development, global integrated solutions and sustainability officer. “We are proud of the achievements made by Philippe and the entire CRISPR team. It is a great testament to our heritage of scientific innovation and the ability to create a better world.”
Horvath's patents are related to CRISPR (Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats) sequences and associated Cas proteins, that constitute an acquired immune system in bacteria. Applying this research to enhance starter cultures in the dairy industry, Horvath and research partner Rodolphe Barrangou improved the world’s food supply and laid the foundation for the field of gene editing.
“I am deeply honored to be selected by the National Inventors Hall of Fame to represent the pioneering work our team has done,” said Horvath.
The formal induction will take place during a ceremony in October 2023 in Washington, D.C.
