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Stanley B. Prusiner
| Full Name of the recipient | Stanley B. Prusiner |
|---|---|
| Award | Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine |
| Year of Award | 1997 |
| Share in Award | 100.0% |
| Award Shared with | |
| Motivation for the Award | for his discovery of Prions - a new biological principle of infection |
| Affiliation at the Time of Award | University of California School of Medicine, San Francisco, CA, USA |
| Place of Birth | Des Moines, IA, United States USA |
| Date of Birth | 28 May 1942 |
| Age at the time of Award | 54 years |
