Paul Rothemund

Pioneer of DNA origami and nano-scale biomolecular engineering techniques.

• Early career on DNA computers:
  • PhD in computer science, 2001 (USC), on self-assembling DNA computers: XOR gates, etc.
  • 2002 paper solving 3-SAT (N=20) on a DNA computer
• Key 2006 paper on self-folding DNA for general patterns and shapes
  • Folding DNA to create nanoscale shapes and patterns

See also Shawn Douglas