Victor Ambros
Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun Win Nobel Prize for Groundbreaking RNA Discovery
The 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to American scientists Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun for their discovery of microRNA, a novel class of small RNA molecules that play a vital role in gene regulation. The Nobel Prize committee made the announcement on Monday in Sweden, recognizing their work carried out at the Karolinska Institutet.
Nobel Prizes: This year’s Nobel Prize for Medicine for the discovery of microRNA
Scientists Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun were awarded this year’s Nobel Prize in Medicine at noon Monday.
According to a statement from the committee that awarded the Nobel, the prize is given for the discovery of microRNA and its role in gene regulation.