Sir Peter J. Ratcliffe

Nobel Prize lecture

Elucidation of Oxygen Sensing Mechanisms in Human and Animal Cells

Sir Peter J. Ratcliffe delivered his Nobel Lecture on 7 December 2019 at Aula Medica, Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm. He was introduced by Professor Patrik Ernfors.

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