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Carol W. Greider
| Full Name of the recipient | Carol W. Greider |
|---|---|
| Award | Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine |
| Year of Award | 2009 |
| Share in Award | 33.3% |
| Award Shared with | Elizabeth H. Blackburn (33.3%) Jack W. Szostak (33.3%) |
| Motivation for the Award | for the discovery of how chromosomes are protected by telomeres and the enzyme telomerase |
| Affiliation at the Time of Award | Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA |
| Place of Birth | San Diego, CA, United States USA |
| Date of Birth | 15 April 1961 |
| Age at the time of Award | 47 years |
