Robert W. Holley
Nobel Prize laureate in Medicine 1968
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Robert W. Holley, born on January 28, 1922, in Urbana, Illinois, was an American biochemist known for his fundamental contributions to molecular biology. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1968 for his interpretation of the genetic code and its function in protein synthesis. Holley played a key role in understanding the mechanisms of genetics, thereby influencing research in biology and medicine. He passed away on February 11, 1993.
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- Who is Robert W. Holley?
- Robert W. Holley, born on January 28, 1922, in Urbana, Illinois, was an American biochemist known for his fundamental contributions to molecular biology. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1968 for his interpretation of the genetic code and its function in protein synthesis. Holley played a key role in understanding the mechanisms of genetics, thereby influencing research in biology and medicine. He passed away on February 11, 1993.
- In what year did Robert W. Holley win the Nobel Prize?
- 1968 — Medicine