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Nobel Prize Inspiration Initiative
Michael Young
December 2018
Professor Michael Young, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2017, visited China in December 2018 to take part in a Nobel Prize Inspiration Initiative event, held in partnership with AstraZeneca. He gave lectures about his research on the circadian clock and his journey towards the Nobel Prize, and early-career scientists had the opportunity to ask him questions about issues which concern them. During his visit he met students and scientists at:
- Zhejiang University, Hangzhou
- University of Science and Technology China, Hefei
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