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Christiane (Janni) Nüsslein-Volhard (German pronunciation: [kʁɪsˈti̯anə ˈnʏslaɪ̯n ˈfɔlˌhaʁt] ⓘ; born 20 October 1942) is a German developmental biologist and a 1995 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine laureate. She is the only woman from Germany to have received a Nobel Prize in the sciences.
- 20 October 1942 (age 80), Magdeburg, Germany
Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard. The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1995. Born: 20 October 1942, Magdeburg, Germany. Affiliation at the time of the award: Max-Planck-Institut für Entwicklungsbiologie, Tübingen, Germany.
Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard (born October 20, 1942, Magdeburg, Germany) is a German developmental geneticist who was jointly awarded the 1995 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine with geneticists Eric F. Wieschaus and Edward B. Lewis for their research concerning the mechanisms of early embryonic development.
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Learn about the work of Prof. Dr. Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard, a former director of the Max Planck Institute for Biology Tübingen, on the genetic and developmental basis of color pattern evolution in vertebrates. She uses the zebrafish as a model organism and studies the role of neural crest-derived stem cells, cell interactions, and gene regulation in pigment pattern formation.
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1995 was awarded jointly to Edward B. Lewis, Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard and Eric F. Wieschaus "for their discoveries concerning the genetic control of early embryonic development"
Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard is a renowned developmental biologist who discovered genes that control development in animals and humans. She is a former director of the Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology in Tübingen and a recipient of many awards and honors, including the Nobel Prize in 1995.
Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard is a German geneticist who, with Americans Eric Wieschaus and Edward Lewis received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their discoveries concerning the genetic control of early embryonic development.
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