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from left: James E. Rothman, Randy W. Schekman and Thomas C. Südhof. Credits: New York Times
The Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Swedeen announced 65-year-old Prof. James E. Rothman of Yale University; 63-year-old Prof. Randy W. Schekman of the University of California, Berkeley; and 57-year-old Prof. Thomas C. Südhof of Stanford University as joint winners of this year’s Nobel Medicine Prize on Monday.
The 3 Americans got the recognition for discovering the machinery that regulates how cells transport major molecules in a cargo system that delivers them to the right place at the right time in cells.
The research gave insight into diseases such as diabetes and Alzheimer’s.
The Nobel Committee said the work of the three scientists had great implications for neurological conditions as well as conditions affecting key organs.
“Without this wonderfully precise organisation, the cell would lapse into chaos,” the Nobel Assembly said in a statement when awarding the prize of 8 million crowns ($1.2 million).
According to the New York Times, all three scientists have won other awards, including the Lasker Prize, for their research.
