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Marshall W. Nirenberg
| Full Name of the recipient | Marshall W. Nirenberg |
|---|---|
| Award | Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine |
| Year of Award | 1968 |
| Share in Award | 33.3% |
| Award Shared with | Robert W. Holley (33.3%) Har Gobind Khorana (33.3%) |
| Motivation for the Award | for their interpretation of the genetic code and its function in protein synthesis |
| Affiliation at the Time of Award | National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA |
| Place of Birth | New York, NY, United States USA |
| Date of Birth | 10 April 1927 |
| Age at the time of Award | 40 years |
| Place of Death | New York, NY, United States USA |
| Date of Death | 15 January 2010 |
