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Thomas A. Steitz
| Full Name of the recipient | Thomas A. Steitz |
|---|---|
| Award | Nobel Prize in Chemistry |
| Year of Award | 2009 |
| Share in Award | 33.3% |
| Award Shared with | Venkatraman Ramakrishnan (33.3%) Ada E. Yonath (33.3%) |
| Motivation for the Award | for studies of the structure and function of the ribosome |
| Affiliation at the Time of Award | Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA Howard Hughes Medical Institute |
| Place of Birth | Milwaukee, WI, United States USA |
| Date of Birth | 23 August 1940 |
| Age at the time of Award | 68 years |
