The Priestley Medal was awarded to Paul J. Flory
In 1974, the Priestley Medal was awarded to Paul J. Flory by the American Chemical Society “to recognize…
The MIT Center for Cancer Research received NCI designation
In 1974, The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Center for Cancer Research (CCR) received National Cancer Institute (NCI)…
Christian Boehmer Anfinsen was awarded Nobel Prize in Chemistry
In 1972, Christian Boehmer Anfinsen (M.S., University of Pennsylvania, 1939) shared the 1972 Nobel Prize for Chemistry for…
Gerald Maurice Edelman was awarded Nobel Prize in Medicine
In 1972, Gerald Maurice Edelman (M.D., University of Pennsylvania, 1954) was was awarded the 1972 Nobel Prize for…
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine awarded jointly to Bernard Katz, Ulf von Euler and Julius Axelrod “for their discoveries concerning the humoral transmitters”
In 1971, The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded jointly to Sir Bernard Katz, Ulf von…
Testing of donated blood for Hepatitis B surface antigen began
In 1971, the testing of donated blood for Hepatitis B surface antigen began. The hepatitis B virus was…
John Vane discovered how aspirin works
In 1971, John Vane discovered how aspirin worked, a finding that a daily low dose of aspirin prevents…
Dr. Earl Sutherland was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
In 1971, Dr. Earl Sutherland of the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine was awarded the Nobel Prize in…
Norman Borlaug became the first plant breeder to Accept the Nobel Prize for his work on wheat varieties
On Dec. 10, 1970, Norman Borlaug, from Cresco, Iowa, became the first plant breeder to accept the Nobel…
Norman Borlaug, University of Minnesota graduate in forestry and plant pathology, was awarded Nobel Peace Prize
On Dec. 10, 1970, Norman Borlaug, University of Minnesota graduate in forestry and plant pathology was awarded the…
Max Delbruck was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine
In 1969, Max Delbruck of the California Institute of Technology was awarded the 1969 Nobel Prize in Physiology…
Alfred Hershey received the Nobel Prize in 1969 for his discovery that DNA is the molecule that carries genetic information
In 1969, Alfred Hershey received the Nobel Prize in 1969 for his discovery that DNA is the molecule…
Har Gobind Khorana won a share of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his work in genetics and protein synthesis
In 1968, Har Gobind Khorana won a share of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his…
Haldan Keffer Hartline was awarded Nobel Prize in Medicine
In 1967, H. Keffer Hartline, born in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania and graduate of Layfayette College in Easton, PA (B.Sc….
Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for her determinations of the structures of important biochemical substances
In 1964, Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for her determinations by X-ray techniques of…
University of Washington reported chemical structure of trypsin to Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
On Dec. 30, 1963, Dr. Hans Neurath and colleagues at the University of Washington (UW) reported the chemical…
Maria Goeppert Mayer won a share of the Nobel Prize in Physics for the “discoveries concernning nuclear shell structure”
In 1963, Maria Goeppert Mayer won a share of the Nobel Prize in Physics for the “discoveries concernning…
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine awarded to Francis Crick, James Watson and Maurice Wilkins
On Oct. 18, 1962, the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded jointly to Francis Crick, James…
Dr Hans Neurath became the first UW School of Medicine faculty member elected to the National Academy of Sciences
On Apr. 25, 1961, Biochemist Dr. Hans Neurath became the first University of Washington School of Medicine faculty…
Visiting professor, Dr E Donnall Thomas performed bone marrow transplant at University of Washington Hospital
On Aug. 12, 1960, visiting professor, Dr. E. Donnall Thomas performed a bone marrow transplant at University of…
Arvid Carlsson discovered that levodopa (L-Dopa) was effective in treating the symptoms of Parkinsonism
In 1958, Arvid Carlsson discovered that levodopa (L-Dopa) was effective in treating the symptoms of Parkinsonism. a treatment…
DNA is made in a test tube for the first time
In 1958, Arthur Kornberg at Washington University School of Medicine found which combinations of the nucleotides and other…
Jack Kilby at Texas Instruments was awarded the 2000 Nobel Prize in Physics for his invention of the integrated circuit
In 1958, the Integrated circuit was invented by Jack Kilby at Texas Instruments (TI). Kilby was awarded the…
Joshua Lederberg was awarded the Nobel for Physiology or Medicine for discovering that bacteria can mate and exchange genes
In 1958, Joshua Lederberg, an American molecular biologist known for his work in genetics, artificial intelligence, and space…
George Wells Beadle awarded Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
In 1958, George Wells Beadle of the California Institute of Technology was awarded the 1958 Nobel Prize in…
Nobel Prize in Physics awarded to AT&T Bell Lab scientists for discovery of the transistor effect
In 1956, the Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to John Bardeen, William Shockley and Walter Brattain at…
Drs Edmond Fischer and Edwin Krebs submitted for publication a description of reversible protein phosphorylation
On Nov. 10. 1955, Dr. Edmond Fisher and Dr. Edwin Krebs of University of Washington’s School of Medicine…
Linus Carl Pauling was awarded the 1954 Nobel Prize for Chemistry
In 1954, Linus Carl Pauling (B.Sc., Chemical Engineering, Oregon State University, 1922) was awarded the Nobel Prize for…
The FDA approved methotrexate, an antimetabolite derived from folic acid, and 6-mercaptopurine as anticancer drugs
On Dec. 7, 1953, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved methotrexate, an antimetabolite derived from folic…
Nature published Watson and Crick’s manuscript describing double helical structure of DNA
On Apr. 25, 1953, Nature published James Watson’s and Francis Crick’s 900-word manuscript describing the double helical structure…