Physiology or Medicine
In Memoriam – Barbara McClintock
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In Memoriam – Barbara McClintock by Howard Green This article was published on 12 June 1999. To paraphrase George Orwell, every person is unique, but some are more unique than others. There has never been anyone like Barbara McClintock in this world, nor ever will be. She was not simply a representative of a type.…
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Press release
Press release
NOBELFÖRSAMLINGEN KAROLINSKA INSTITUTET THE NOBEL ASSEMBLY AT THE KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE has today decided to award the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for 1987 to Susumu Tonegawa for his discovery of “the genetic principle for generation of antibody diversity”. Summary Man is surrounded by viruses, bacteria and other microorganisms which constitute a threat to life…
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Award ceremony speech
Presentation Speech by Professor Nils Ringertz of the Translation from the Swedish text Your Majesties, Your Royal Highnesses, Ladies and Gentlemen, The Nobel prize in Physiology or Medicine for 1983 recognizes a great discovery about the organization of genes on chromosomes and how these genes, by changing places, can alter their function. This discovery,…
moreThe Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2003
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2003 Introduction The phenomenon of nuclear magnetic resonance was demonstrated already in 1946 and has previously resulted in Nobel Prizes in both Physics and Chemistry. This year’s Nobel Laureates in Physiology or Medicine are rewarded for seminal discoveries making…
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