• news

• Science and environment

• Science and research

Two researchers have won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for developing a method for genome editing

Researchers Emanuel Sharpantia of France and Jennifer Diodena of the United States will receive a prize of ten million Swedish kronor and a gold medal.

They developed the CRISPR method for genome editing

Tags

• Nobel Prize in Chemistry

IP

Wednesday, 07 October 2020, 13:05

• Share on Facebook

• Share on WhatsApp

• Share on general

• Share on general

• Share on Twitter

• Share on Email

0 comments

• A resident of Bat Yam abused his dog and was arrested, dozens gathered outside ...

• Color documentation of IDF forces in the Yom Kippur War ...

• Dozens demonstrated outside Minister Gila Gamliel's home and read ...

• The fighting continues in Nagorno-Karabakh, the world is calling for an end to ...

• After his release from the hospital: Trump landed with his helicopter at home ...

• Azerbaijan President's Adviser to Walla!

  NEWS: We ...

• Italian racing driver Luca Corberi

• Gamzo: The closure is effective, we see signs of a decrease in morbidity ...

• Police are preparing to enforce closure restrictions on Sukkot 02.10.20

In the video: The Nobel Prize in Physics for 2020 was awarded to researchers for the study of black holes (Photo: Reuters)

Two scientists from France and the United States today (Wednesday) won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for developing a method for genome editing known as CRISPR.

Researchers Emanuel Charpentier from France and Jennifer Diodena from the United States will receive ten million Swedish kronor, which is $ 1.1 million, and a gold medal.

The announcement was made by the secretary general of the Swedish Royal Academy of Sciences, Goran Hanson.

"There is a tremendous power in this genetic tool, which affects us all," said the chairman of the Chemistry Prize Committee, Klaus Gustavson.

"It has not only led to a revolution in science, but to innovations and will lead to a breakthrough in new medical treatments."

He said that thanks to this, any genome can be edited "to repair genetic damage."

He is cautious that this technology should be used with great caution, but it will "provide the human race with great opportunities."

Previous Nobel Prizes awarded this year

• 3 researchers have won the Nobel Prize in Physics for discoveries in the field of black holes

• Three scientists from the United States and the United Kingdom have won the Nobel Prize in Medicine for the detection of hepatitis C.

• 5 things that must be done soon when entering a new and empty apartment

Illustration of the scientists who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Yesterday, the Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded for discoveries in the field of black holes, and on Monday the Nobel Prize in Medicine was awarded to researchers who discovered the hepatitis C virus. Tomorrow the Nobel Prize in Literature will be awarded and on Friday the Nobel Peace Prize.

Next week, the final prize will be awarded - the Nobel Prize in Economics.

The prestigious award comes with a gold medal and a sum of ten million Swedish kronor - more than $ 1.11 million - as part of the estate of inventor Alfred Noble, the initiator of the award, from 124 years ago.

The amount has recently increased due to currency inflation.

• Share on Facebook

• Share on WhatsApp

• Share on general

• Share on general

• Share on Twitter

• Share on Email

0 comments