Victor Ambros

Victor R. Ambros is an American developmental biologist and Nobel Laureate who discovered the first known microRNA. He is a professor at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. He... Wikipedia

• Born:  December 1, 1953, Hanover, New Hampshire, U.S.
• Age:  71 years
• Fields:  Biology
• Institutions:  M.I.T. Center for Cancer Research (1975–1976), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1976–1979), Harvard University (1985–1992), Dartmouth College (1992–2001), Dartmouth Medical School (2001–2007), University of Massachusetts Medical School (2008–)
• Alma mater:  Massachusetts Institute of Technology (BS, PhD)
• Thesis:  The protein covalently linked to the 5'-end of poliovirus RNA (1979)
• Known for:  Discovery of microRNA
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