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Robert W. Holley
| Full Name of the recipient | Robert W. Holley |
|---|---|
| Award | Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine |
| Year of Award | 1968 |
| Share in Award | 33.3% |
| Award Shared with | Har Gobind Khorana (33.3%) Marshall W. Nirenberg (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 | Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA |
| Place of Birth | Urbana, IL, United States USA |
| Date of Birth | 28 January 1922 |
| Age at the time of Award | 45 years |
| Place of Death | Los Gatos, CA, United States USA |
| Date of Death | 11 February 1993 |
