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The President's National Medal of Science: Recipient Details

Thomas R. Cech

Title:

Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator

Affiliation:

University of Colorado

Boulder,Colorado  USA

Gender:

Male

Award Discipline:

Chemistry

Award Year:

1995

Citation:

"For his discoveries regarding RNA catalysis that have added new dimensions to the understanding of the role of RNA in living systems."

Awarded by President Clinton at a White House ceremony on October 18, 1995.

Nobel Laureate:

Chemistry, 1989

 

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