Nobel Prize

more

The discoveries of human papilloma viruses that cause cervical cancer and of human immunodeficiency virus Professor Harald zur Hausen, emeritus Scientific Director and Chairman of the Management Board of the German Cancer Research Center in Heidelberg, has made seminal observations that identify novel human papilloma viruses as key contributors to cervical cancer. Cervical cancer is…

Swedish 6 oktober 2008 har beslutat att tilldela Nobelpriset i Fysiologi eller Medicin år 2008 med ena hälften till Harald zur Hausen för hans upptäckt av “humana papillomvirus som orsakar livmoderhalscancer” och den andra hälften gemensamt till Françoise Barré-Sinoussi och Luc Montagnier för deras upptäckt av “humant immunbristvirus” Sammanfattning Årets nobelpristagare belönas för upptäckter av…

See a Video of the Interview

Looking back over the two discoveries rewarded with the 2008 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine reveals two different timelines for discovery research. One, Harald zur Hausen’s realization that subtypes of a virus that produces harmless warts can also lead to cervical cancer, took a decade of work to prove, initially against a backdrop of…

Read the Opening Address

more

The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2008 is awarded with one half toHarald zur Hausenfor his discovery of “human papilloma viruses causing cervical cancer”and the other half jointly toFrançoise Barré-Sinoussi and Luc Montagnierfor their discovery of “human immunodeficiency virus” This year’s Nobel Laureates are being recognized for their discoveries of two different viruses that cause serious…

more

English Presentation Speech by Professor Jan Andersson, Member of the , Member of the Nobel Committee for Physiology or Medicine, 10 December 2008 Professor Jan Andersson delivering the Presentation Speech for the 2008 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine at the Stockholm Concert Hall. Your Majesties, Your Royal Highnesses, Ladies and Gentlemen, This…