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The 160 pages that link to Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, each with the reason it gives.
Nobel Prize in PhysicsCompared with: Its neighboring scientific remit differs from the physics prize’s disciplinary scope.
Nobel Prize in ChemistryCompared with: It can honor biomedical discoveries that also depend on chemical research.
Nobel Peace PrizeCompared with: Its focus on scientific discoveries contrasts with the Peace Prize’s broad remit.
Nobel Prize controversiesBroader topic: Its limit of three recipients can leave collaborators outside the award.
Nobel PrizeBroader topic: Medical awards show how recognition can reshape a field and its public priorities.
Francis CrickNarrower topic: Crick, Watson, and Wilkins received the 1962 prize for discoveries concerning DNA’s molecular structure.
AutophagyRelated: The 2016 prize recognized Ohsumi’s discoveries of autophagy mechanisms.
DDTRelated: The 1948 prize recognized Müller’s discovery of DDT’s insecticidal properties.
Alexander FlemingRelated: Fleming shared the 1945 prize with Florey and Chain for penicillin’s discovery and therapeutic development.
ArtemisininRelated: Tu Youyou shared the 2015 prize for discoveries concerning artemisinin-based malaria therapy.
James WatsonRelated: Watson shared its 1962 award with Crick and Wilkins for discoveries concerning DNA’s molecular structure.
Paul EhrlichRelated: Ehrlich shared the 1908 prize with Élie Metchnikoff for work on immunity.
Thomas Hunt MorganRelated: Morgan received the 1933 prize for discoveries concerning the role of chromosomes in heredity.
IvermectinRelated: The 2015 prize recognized Ōmura and Campbell for discoveries leading to ivermectin-based therapies.
Helicobacter pyloriRelated: Marshall and Warren received the 2005 prize for discovering H. pylori and its role in gastritis and peptic ulcer disease.
Kyoto UniversityRelated: Kyoto-affiliated research has contributed to Nobel-recognized advances in stem cells and immunology.
Santiago Ramón y CajalRelated: Cajal shared the 1906 prize with Golgi for their work on the structure of the nervous system.
Hodgkin–Huxley modelRelated: Hodgkin and Huxley received the 1963 prize for their discoveries concerning nerve impulses.
PropranololRelated: The 1988 prize recognized James Black’s work on beta blockers and other receptor-targeted drugs.
TRPV1Related: The 2021 award recognized work on receptors for temperature and touch, including research on TRPV1.
Ivan PavlovRelated: Pavlov received the 1904 prize for his work on the physiology of digestion.
Camillo GolgiRelated: Golgi and Santiago Ramón y Cajal received the 1906 prize for work on nervous-system structure.
Frederick Gowland HopkinsRelated: Hopkins received the 1929 prize for his discovery of growth-stimulating vitamins.
ImprintingRelated: Lorenz shared the 1973 prize for discoveries concerning the organization and elicitation of individual and social behavior.
Nobel lectureBroader topic: Medical lectures often connect experimental findings to biological or clinical significance.
Reverse transcriptionRelated: Temin and Baltimore shared the 1975 prize for discoveries concerning tumor viruses and their genetic material.
Rockefeller Institute for Medical ResearchNarrower topic: Researchers affiliated with the institute have received numerous prizes in this category.
Albert Szent-GyörgyiNarrower topic: The 1937 award recognized his discoveries concerning biological combustion, especially vitamin C and fumaric acid.
Andrew HuxleyRelated: The 1963 award recognized Huxley, Hodgkin, and Katz for discoveries concerning nerve impulses.
Barbara McClintockRelated: McClintock received the 1983 prize for discovering mobile genetic elements.
Élie MetchnikoffRelated: Metchnikoff shared the 1908 prize with Paul Ehrlich for work on immunity.
KuruRelated: Gajdusek received the 1976 prize for discoveries concerning new mechanisms of infection.
Maurice WilkinsRelated: Wilkins shared the 1962 prize with Watson and Crick for discoveries concerning DNA’s molecular structure.
Bernardo HoussayNarrower topic: The 1947 award recognized Houssay’s discoveries concerning pituitary hormones and carbohydrate metabolism.
Emil von BehringRelated: Behring was its inaugural laureate in 1901 for serum therapy, especially against diphtheria.
Luc MontagnierNarrower topic: The 2008 award placed the HIV discovery among Nobel-recognized medical breakthroughs.
Pasteur InstituteRelated: Scientists affiliated with the institute have received the prize for work in immunology and infectious disease.
Ronald RossRelated: Ross received the 1902 prize for his work on malaria.
Arthur KornbergRelated: Kornberg shared the 1959 prize for discovering the mechanisms of biological DNA synthesis.
Christiaan EijkmanRelated: Eijkman shared the 1929 prize for discoveries concerning vitamins.
David BaltimoreNarrower topic: Baltimore received the 1975 prize for discoveries about tumor viruses and genetic material.
Elizabeth BlackburnNarrower topic: The 2009 prize recognized Blackburn, Greider, and Szostak for telomere and telomerase discoveries.
Karl LandsteinerRelated: Landsteiner received the 1930 prize for discovering human blood groups.
Karl von FrischRelated: Frisch shared the 1973 prize with Konrad Lorenz and Nikolaas Tinbergen for discoveries about animal behavior.
Max DelbrückRelated: Delbrück shared the 1969 prize with Luria and Hershey for discoveries about virus replication and genetic structure.
Robert GalloCompared with: The 2008 prize went to Montagnier and Barré-Sinoussi, not Gallo, sharpening debate about recognition.
Svante PääboNarrower topic: Pääbo received the 2022 prize for discoveries concerning extinct hominin genomes and human evolution.
Alan HodgkinRelated: The 1963 prize recognized Hodgkin, Huxley, and Eccles for discoveries concerning nerve-cell membranes.
Alexis CarrelRelated: Carrel received the 1912 prize for work on vascular suturing and blood-vessel transplantation.
Christian de DuveNarrower topic: The 1974 award recognized de Duve’s discoveries concerning cell organization.