Frances H Arnold, George P Smith and Gregory P Winter win Nobel prize in chemistry

Briton and two Americans honoured for using evolutionary principles to develop proteins that have been used in new drugs and medical treatmentsNobel prize in chemistry awarded for pioneering work on proteins – as it happenedThree scientists have won the Nobel prize in chemistry for their work in harnessing evolution to produce new enzymes and antibodies.British scientist Sir Gregory P Winter and Americans Frances H Arnold and George P Smith will share the 9m Swedish kronor ( £770,000) prize, awarded by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - October 3, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Nicola Davis Tags: Nobel prizes Chemistry World news People in science Science prizes Medical research Source Type: news