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A Nobel Nose: The 2004 Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine

2005; Cell Press; Volume: 45; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.neuron.2005.01.021

1097-4199

Stuart Firestein,

Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research

On December 10, 2004, the anniversary of industrialist and philanthropist Alfred Nobel's death, the eponymous prize in Physiology or Medicine bequeathed by his prescient will was awarded to Linda Buck and Richard Axel for their seminal work in understanding olfaction. It is the first Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for work reported in the decade of the 1990s, a relatively short time ago by the Nobel metric. Of particular significance, Linda Buck is only the seventh woman in its history to receive the prize in this category.