Victor Ambros
American developmental biologist · United States · On the map · Scientists · Born 1953 · age 72
Victor Robert Ambros is an American developmental biologist of Polish descent, who discovered the first known microRNA (miRNA). He is a professor at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. He completed both his undergraduate and doctoral studies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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Ambros received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2024 for his research on microRNA.
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Jeffrey C. HallBoth received Genetics Society of America Medal
Eric F. WieschausBoth received Genetics Society of America Medal
Mary-Claire KingBoth received Gruber Prize in Genetics
Gary RuvkunBoth received Gruber Prize in GeneticsLee HartwellBoth received Genetics Society of America Medal