Nobel Prize

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…

Prizes related to the 2008 Chemistry Prize In 2008, Osamu Shimomura, Martin Chalfie and Roger Y. Tsien received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the discovery and development of the green fluorescent protein (GFP). Find out here about previous Nobel Prizes relevant to their work. Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2006 Andrew Z. Fire…

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  Martin Chalfie at a press conference at University of Columbia, 8 October 2008. Copyright © University of Columbia 2008 Photo: Eileen Barroso Martin Chalfie at a press conference at University of Columbia, 8 October 2008. Copyright © University of Columbia 2008 Photo: Eileen Barroso Eric Kandel (left), Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine 2000,…

English Presentation Speech by Professor Måns Ehrenberg, Member of the ; Member of the Nobel Committee for Chemistry, 10 December 2008 Professor Måns Ehrenberg delivering the Presentation Speech for the 2008 Nobel Prize in Chemistry at the Stockholm Concert Hall. Your Majesties, Your Royal Highnesses, Ladies and Gentlemen, Since its very beginning, molecular…

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