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Linda Brown Buck (born January 29, 1947) is an American biologist best known for her work on the olfactory system. She was awarded the 2004 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine , along with Richard Axel , for their work on olfactory receptors.
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Apr 26, 2024 · Linda B. Buck is an American scientist and corecipient, with Richard Axel, of the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine in 2004 for discoveries concerning the olfactory system. Buck received a B.S. (1975) in both microbiology and psychology from the University of Washington and a Ph.D. (1980) in
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Born 1947. Linda Buck won the 2004 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with her colleague Richard Axel for discovering the details of how our sense of smell works. She completed her degree and graduate studies later in life than most, taking time to find an endeavor that truly inspired her. Achievements and Key Points
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2004 was awarded jointly to Richard Axel and Linda B. Buck "for their discoveries of odorant receptors and the organization of the olfactory system"
Apr 1, 2019 · Dr. Linda Buck receives the Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement from fellow Nobel Prize in Medicine recipient Dr. Michael S. Brown during the 2005 International Achievement Summit in New York City. As Dr. Buck published her findings, the reaction in the scientific community was unanimous; she was showered with every major ...
May 14, 2020 · In 1991, Buck and Axel published a landmark study in Cell for work that was awarded the 2004 Nobel Prize. The identification of the olfactory receptors as the largest family of GPCRs catapulted olfaction into mainstream neurobiology. This BenchMark revisits Buck’s experimental innovation and its surprising success at the time.
