Three scientists awarded Nobel Prize in Medicine
- 5 years ago
This year's Nobel Prize in Medicine has been jointly awarded to three scientists for pioneering research into how human cells sense and respond to changes in oxygen levels.
The 2019 medicine laureates are William Kaelin and Gregg Semenza from the U.S.,... and Peter Ratcliffe from the UK.
The Nobel committee said the trio's discoveries paved the way for "promising new strategies to fight anemia, cancer and many other diseases."
The committee added that the fundamental importance of oxygen has been understood for centuries, but how cells adapt to changes in oxygen levels has long been unknown.
The winners would share a 9-million Swedish-crown, or 9-hundred-thirteen-thousand U.S. dollars cash prize.
The 2019 medicine laureates are William Kaelin and Gregg Semenza from the U.S.,... and Peter Ratcliffe from the UK.
The Nobel committee said the trio's discoveries paved the way for "promising new strategies to fight anemia, cancer and many other diseases."
The committee added that the fundamental importance of oxygen has been understood for centuries, but how cells adapt to changes in oxygen levels has long been unknown.
The winners would share a 9-million Swedish-crown, or 9-hundred-thirteen-thousand U.S. dollars cash prize.