Physiology or Medicine prize

Nobel-recognised discoveries about living systems and human health.

People in Physiology or Medicine prize

3 profiles

Biologist

Yoshinori Ohsumi

Revealing how cells dismantle and recycle their own components through autophagy.

Geneticist

Svante Pääbo

Recovering ancient human DNA and revealing our genetic connections with Neanderthals and Denisovans.

Biochemist

Har Gobind Khorana

Helping decipher how the genetic code specifies proteins.