Thomas A. Steitz
Nobel Prize lecture
From the Structure and Function of the Ribosome to New Antibiotics
Thomas A. Steitz delivered his Nobel Lecture on 8 December 2009, at Aula Magna, Stockholm University, where he was introduced by Professor Gunnar von Heijne, Chairman of the Nobel Committee for Chemistry.
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Thomas A. Steitz delivered his Nobel Lecture on 8 December 2009, at Aula Magna, Stockholm University, where he was introduced by Professor Gunnar von Heijne, Chairman of the Nobel Committee for Chemistry.
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