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Dr. Jeremy M. Berg, Director, National Institute of General Medical Sciences
The Nobel Prize in chemistry announced today to Osamu Shimomura, Martin Chalfie, and Roger Tsien
recognizes the discovery and development of green fluorescent protein or GFP.
GFP enables researchers to directly visualize specific molecules inside living cells and tissues
This discovery has dramatically revolutionized biomedical research
with thousands of laboratories around the world now using GFP technology
and over 30,000 scientific publications produced to date based on it.
This discovery reveals how a simple observation about nature can be developed to develop tools which transform biomedical
research and enable developments which enhance human health.
The National Institute of General Medical Sciences is proud to have supported all three of today's Nobel Laureates.