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Tim Hunt
Biochemist

Tim Hunt

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Discovering cyclins, proteins that help control cell division.

Cyclins · The Cell Cycle

Born
19 February 1943
Birthplace
Neston

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Tim Hunt

Tim Hunt is a British biochemist whose work on cell-cycle regulation earned a share of the 2001 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.

Early life

Education

Grew up in Oxford and studied natural sciences at Cambridge, completing his doctorate in 1968.

Career

  1. 1968

    Protein research

    Continued work on protein synthesis after his doctorate.

  2. 1982

    Cyclin discovery

    Identified cyclin while studying sea-urchin eggs at Woods Hole.

  3. 2001

    Nobel Prize

    Shared the prize with Paul Nurse and Leland Hartwell.

Contributions

Cyclins

Identified proteins whose levels change through the cell cycle.

The Cell Cycle

Co-authored an introductory book with Andrew Murray.

Beyond work

Family

Married immunologist Mary Collins; they have two daughters.

Sources & photo creditBiography and career ↗Biographical references ↗

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