Nobel Prize 2024: Honouring the microRNA Discovery
U.S. Scientists Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun jointly received the Nobel Prize 2024 in medicine for their exceptional work in microRNA. Professor Ambros, who is 70, works at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, and Mr. Ruvkun, who is 72, teaches at Harvard Medical School.
According to the official statements, both received the Nobel Prize 2024 for discoveries of gene activity. Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun were fascinated by the development of different types of cells. They discovered microRNA, a new RNA molecule class pivotal for gene regulation. Their discovery helped us understand how life emerged on Earth and explained how the human body is built with different tissues.
The Nobel Academy at Karolinska Institute made this announcement on Monday, adding two more names to the list of 229 people, out of which 13 were women. The Nobel Prize in Medicine started in 1901 and is the 115th award.
One Nobel Prize carries a sum of 11 million Swedish crowns and can be awarded to three individuals who can share the reward money. Cataline Kariko and Drew Weissman received this prize in 2023 for their discoveries related to COVID-19. The Nobel Prize 2024 in medicine is the first in the series, and the remaining prizes will be awarded soon.
