Three American scientists won the 2009 Nobel Prize in Medicine.
On October 5th, three American scientists, Elizabeth Blackburn, Carol Greider, and Jack Szostak, became co-recipients of the 2009 Nobel Prize in Medicine.
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Elizabeth Blackburn, professor of biology and physiology at the University of California, San Francisco, USA.(Photo: Reuters) |
According to the Karolinska Institute, these findings could support research into cancer and aging, helping people better understand cells, unveiling the mysteries of disease development mechanisms, and paving the way for the development of new, effective therapies.
Dr. Blackburn, who holds both American and Australian citizenship, is a professor of biology and physiology at the University of California, San Francisco, USA. Dr. Greider is a professor of molecular biology and genetics, working in the School of Medicine at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, USA.
Dr. Szostak was born in England and has worked at the Harvard Medical School since 1979. He is currently a professor of genetics at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, USA. He is also a member of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.
Traditionally, the Nobel Prize in Medicine is awarded first in each year's award season, for groundbreaking research. The prize includes 10 million krona (US$1.4 million), a certificate of merit, and an invitation to attend the awards ceremony in Stockholm, Sweden, on December 10th.
The prizes for Physics, Chemistry, Literature, and the Nobel Peace Prize will be announced this week.
According to VNA
