Notable FigureFemale
Elizabeth Blackburnová
born 1948
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryElizabeth Helen Blackburn is an Australian–American Nobel laureate who is the former president of the Salk Institute for Biological Studies. In 1984, Blackburn co-discovered telomerase, the enzyme that replenishes the telomere, with Carol W. Greider. For this work, she was awarded the 2009 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, sharing it with Carol W. Greider and Jack W. Szostak, becoming the first Australian woman Nobel laureate.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
November 26, 1948
Hobart
Citizenship
Australia · United States
Occupations & fields
biologistmolecular biologistbiochemistuniversity teacher
Awards & honours
Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical ResearchNobel Prize in Physiology or MedicineL'Oréal-UNESCO Award For Women in ScienceBenjamin Franklin MedalHarvey PrizeCanada Gairdner International Award
- Field and occupation
- biológ z Austrália
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