The 67-year-old Swedish-born Swante Pebu was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine for his work on extracting DNA from human bones dating back nearly 40,000 years. The Nobel Prize Committee announced that Swante Pebou was selected for the prize for his study of the genetic makeup of extinct hominins and human evolution.
It was under his leadership that the DNA structure of Neanderthal humans was discovered and the branch of paleogenetics was formed. Hominins include species considered to be human, human ancestors, or closely related to humans.
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The 2022 #NobelPrize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Svante Pääbo “for his discoveries concerning the genomes of extinct hominins and human evolution.” pic.twitter.com/fGFYYnCO6J— The Nobel Prize (@NobelPrize) October 3, 2022
American scientists David Julius and Ardem Pataputyan were awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 2021. They were awarded the Nobel Prize for discovering the receptors that help the brain sense temperature and touch. The award will be presented on December 10.
The Nobel Prize winners will be announced from October 3rd to 10th. The awards are given to those who have made outstanding contributions in the fields of medicine, physics, chemistry, literature, economics and peace. The prize money is 10 million Swedish crowns (Rs. 7.37 crores).
English Summary: Svante Paabo has been awarded the 2022 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for ‘his discoveries concerning the genomes of extinct hominins and human evolution’, which means his work helped better understand how we, human beings, have evolved.
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