The object
David Klenerman co-invented sequencing-by-synthesis, the physical DNA-reading approach commercialized in high-throughput sequencing instruments. By making parallel DNA analysis practical at scale, the technology changed how laboratories build genomic data for medicine, biological research and public-health surveillance.
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What David did
Co-invented sequencing-by-synthesis with Shankar Balasubramanian.
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Why it matters
NIHF identifies sequencing-by-synthesis as a next-generation sequencing method that made high-throughput DNA analysis practical.
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Living-status check
NIHF records Klenerman's 2024 induction, a positive dated public award event confirming he was alive in 2024.