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Richard Axel
| Full Name of the recipient | Richard Axel |
|---|---|
| Award | Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine |
| Year of Award | 2004 |
| Share in Award | 50.0% |
| Award Shared with | Linda B. Buck (50.0%) |
| Motivation for the Award | for their discoveries of odorant receptors and the organization of the olfactory system |
| Affiliation at the Time of Award | Columbia University, New York, NY, USA |
| Place of Birth | New York, NY, United States USA |
| Date of Birth | 2 July 1946 |
| Age at the time of Award | 57 years |
