The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2009
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Elizabeth H. Blackburn
Prize share: 1/3
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Carol W. Greider
Prize share: 1/3
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Jack W. Szostak
Prize share: 1/3
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2009 was awarded jointly to Elizabeth H. Blackburn, Carol W. Greider and Jack W. Szostak "for the discovery of how chromosomes are protected by telomeres and the enzyme telomerase."
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Their work and discoveries range from the Earth’s climate and our sense of touch to efforts to safeguard freedom of expression.
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Their work and discoveries range from the Earth’s climate and our sense of touch to efforts to safeguard freedom of expression.
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