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Sidney Altman
| Full Name of the recipient | Sidney Altman |
|---|---|
| Award | Nobel Prize in Chemistry |
| Year of Award | 1989 |
| Share in Award | 50.0% |
| Award Shared with | Thomas R. Cech (50.0%) |
| Motivation for the Award | for their discovery of catalytic properties of RNA |
| Affiliation at the Time of Award | Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA |
| Place of Birth | Montreal, Canada CAN |
| Date of Birth | 7 May 1939 |
| Age at the time of Award | 49 years |
