Harvey J. Alter
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1 (of 2) Portrait of Harvey J. Alter.
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2 (of 2) Harvey Alter was awarded the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
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Nobel Prizes 2020
Twelve laureates were awarded a Nobel Prize in 2020, for achievements that have conferred the greatest benefit to humankind.
Their work and discoveries range from the formation of black holes and genetic scissors to efforts to combat hunger and develop new auction formats.
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Their work and discoveries range from the formation of black holes and genetic scissors to efforts to combat hunger and develop new auction formats.
See them all presented here.
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