2007
Speed read: Exposing the Extraordinary in the Ordinary
Speed read
Doris Lessing’s career, like that of Mario Capecchi, another 2007 Nobel Laureate, shows that a strict pattern of formal schooling is not the only way to success. Lessing was born in Persia (now Iran), to British parents, but her family moved to Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) in hope of a better future. However, that future…
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The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2007
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2007 Contents: | | | | | | | Nobel Poster from the Nobel Committee for Physiology or Medicine, web adapted by Nobel Web AB.
moreCredits and references for the 2007 Nobel Poster for Physiology or Medicine
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2007 Scientific Advisors, Professors at Karolinska Institutet: Christer Betsholtz, Physiological Chemistry. Bertil Fredholm, Pharmacology, Chair of the Nobel Committee. Göran K. Hansson, Medicine. Hans Jörnvall, Physiological Chemistry, Secretary of the Nobel Assembly. Nils-Göran Larsson, Genetics. Illustrations and layout: Annika Röhl, Bengt Gullbing Copyright © The Nobel Committee…
moreTwo ideas come together
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2007 The process of gene targeting involves two steps. Capecchi and Smithies discovered that homologous recombination could be used to specifically modify genes in mammalian cells. Evans identified and isolated embryonic stem cells (ES cells) from early mouse embryos (blastocysts). He also showed that ES cells can be…
moreThe Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2007
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2007 Contents: | | | | | | | Nobel Poster from the Nobel Committee for Physiology or Medicine, web adapted by Nobel Web AB.
moreGene targeting – a versatile technology
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2007 The consequences of a gene knockout tell us about the function of that gene. Conditional changes, which can be activated at specific time points or in selected tissues, help in establishing the gene’s function at a specific age, or in specific cell types. It is also possible…
moreQ&A with Peter Grünberg, October 2007
Interview
After the 2007 Nobel Prize announcements, visitors to Nobelprize.org had the possibility to submit questions to the 2007 Nobel Laureates. Here, Peter Grünberg answers a selection of the questions. Question: Who, or what, inspired you to enter your field of achievement? Bobby Cerini, age 34, Australia Answer: Myself, and my desire to do something significant.…
moreAlbert Fert – Nobel diploma
Nobel diploma