Nobel Prize in Chemistry awarded to 2 scientists for "Genome Editing" discovery
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2020 is on Wednesday (Oct.7) awarded to French scientist Emmanuelle Charpentier and American Jennifer Doudna for "the development of a method for genome editing" by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Stockholm, Sweden.
"Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer A. Doudna have discovered one of gene technology's sharpest tools: the CRISPR/Cas9 genetic scissors," the Nobel Committee said.
“Using these, researchers can change the DNA of animals, plants, and microorganisms with extremely high precision. This technology has had a revolutionary impact on the life sciences, is contributing to new cancer therapies, and may make the dream of curing inherited diseases come true," it added.
Charpentier and Doudna will equally share the 9 million kronor cash award.
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