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Mario R. Capecchi
| Full Name of the recipient | Mario R. Capecchi |
|---|---|
| Award | Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine |
| Year of Award | 2007 |
| Share in Award | 33.3% |
| Award Shared with | Sir Martin J. Evans (33.3%) Oliver Smithies (33.3%) |
| Motivation for the Award | for their discoveries of principles for introducing specific gene modifications in mice by the use of embryonic stem cells |
| Affiliation at the Time of Award | University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA Howard Hughes Medical Institute |
| Place of Birth | Verona, Italy ITA |
| Date of Birth | 6 October 1937 |
| Age at the time of Award | 69 years |
