Jack W. Szostak is an American biologist of Polish-British descent and a professor of genetics at Harvard University. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2009, sharing the honor with Elizabeth Blackburn and Carol Greider for their discoveries related to telomeres and the enzyme telomerase, which protect chromosomes. Born in London on November 9, 1952, Szostak grew up in Montreal and Ottawa, Canada. He earned a bachelor's degree in cellular biology from McGill University and a Ph.D. in biochemistry from Cornell University, later establishing his own lab at Harvard.
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Age (Today)
Your next birthday is 318 days away.
Place of Birth
Time Zone - Europe/London (0:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Jack
supplanter, he who holds by the heel
Read Full Jack Name AnalysisNovember 9, 1952 Facts
Generation Group
Jack W. Szostak belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: London
Educated At: Atizapán De Zaragoza | McGill University | Cornell University
Occupation: molecular biologist | geneticist | biochemist | biologist | professor
Employers: Harvard University
Awards Received: Great Immigrants Award | Hans Sigrist Prize | Fellow of the Royal Society | Clarivate Citation Laureates | Oparin Medal | Dr H.P. Heineken Prize for Biochemistry and Biophysics | Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research | Genetics Society of America Medal | NAS Award in Molecular Biology | Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
Astrology Analysis
Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.
Ephemeris for November 9, 1952
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on November 9, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for November 9, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 17 Scorpio 2 | 17 Scorpio 20 | 1 Aquarius 10 |
| Moon | 15 Leo 24 | 12 Cancer 29 | 21 Aries 42 |
| Mercury | 9 Sagittarius 51 | 6 Sagittarius 51 | 23 Capricorn 0 |
| Venus | 22 Sagittarius 18 | 3 Scorpio 12 | 17 Pisces 46 |
| Mars | 20 Capricorn 42 | 3 Sagittarius 34 | 16 Pisces 37 |
| Jupiter | 15 Taurus 31 | 25 Cancer 9 | 11 Taurus 13 |
| Saturn | 21 Libra 55 | 25 Pisces 21 | 27 Libra 37 |
| Uranus | 18 Cancer 27 | 29 Taurus 57 | 15 Cancer 54 |
| Neptune | 22 Libra 23 | 29 Pisces 37 | 23 Libra 53 |
| Pluto | 23 Leo 13 | 1 Aquarius 31 | 22 Leo 32 |
| Rahu | 16 Aquarius 51 | 14 Pisces 56 | 12 Aquarius 59 |
| Ketu | 16 Leo 51 | 14 Virgo 56 | 12 Leo 59 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2025
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.Jack W. Szostak's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Saturn sextile Jupiter
Exact: 21 January, 2025 - Mars opposition Mars
Exact: 31 January, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Mercury
Exact: 31 January, 2025 - Mars aspects Rahu
Exact: 02 March, 2025 - Saturn square Venus
Exact: 22 March, 2025 - Mars opposition Mars
Exact: 22 March, 2025 - Jupiter trine Rahu
Exact: 11 April, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Venus
Exact: 11 May, 2025 - Jupiter trine Saturn
Exact: 11 May, 2025 - Mars conjunction Moon
Exact: 21 May, 2025 - Jupiter trine Sun
Exact: 29 August, 2025 - Mars square Mars
Exact: 08 September, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Mars
Exact: 18 September, 2025 - Mars conjunction Sun
Exact: 18 October, 2025 - Mars square Rahu
Exact: 18 October, 2025 - Mars conjunction Venus
Exact: 07 December, 2025
