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Michael Houghton

Medicine

Sir Michael Houghton (born 1949) is a British scientist and Nobel Prize laureate. Along with Qui-Lim Choo, George Kuo and Daniel W. Bradley, he co-discovered hepatitis C in 1989, and he shared the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Harvey J. Alter and Charles M. Rice.

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Nobel 2
Gender
Male 2
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Medicine 1
Birth YearSourced to the subject's own account
1949 3
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Additional Source Charles M. Rice (Wikipedia)Lead section, 2020 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine co-laureates
Additional Source Charles M. Rice (Wikipedia)Lead section, 2020 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine co-laureates

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1. NobelPrize.org: Michael Houghton - Facts
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Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2020
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2. NobelPrize.org: Nobel Prize laureate record: Michael Houghton
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  • Nobel API laureate record, gender
    "fileName": "houghton", "gender": "male"
  • Nobel API laureate record, prize
    "awardYear": "2020", "category": { "en": "Physiology or Medicine",
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3. Michael Houghton (Wikipedia)
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  • Lead section (entity-description)
    Sir Michael Houghton (born 1949) is a British scientist and Nobel Prize laureate.
  • Infobox (birth-year)
    Born: 1949 (age 76 to 77)
  • Works In: Medicine, Lead section, 2020 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
    He was the co-recipient of the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine along with Harvey J. Alter and Charles M. Rice.
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Charles M. Rice (Wikipedia)
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  • Associated With: Harvey J. Alter, Lead section, 2020 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine co-laureates
    Along with Michael Houghton and Harvey J. Alter, he was awarded the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine "for the discovery of Hepatitis C virus."
  • Associated With: Charles M. Rice, Lead section, 2020 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine co-laureates
    Along with Michael Houghton and Harvey J. Alter, he was awarded the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine "for the discovery of Hepatitis C virus."
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Michael Houghton (Wikipedia)
Member Of: Nobel Prize, Lead section
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Sir Michael Houghton (born 1949) is a British scientist and Nobel Prize laureate.
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