Q. Frances Arnold, George Smith and Gregory Winter have been awarded the Nobel Prize in which field ?
Solution:
They were awarded the Nobel Chemistry Prize for applying the principles of evolution to develop enzymes used to make various items from biofuels to pharmaceuticals. Frances Arnold is the 5th woman to win the Nobel Chemistry Prize. She received half of the 9 million Swedish kronor (nearly USD 1.01 million) award. George Smith and Gregory Winter shared the other half. The three scientists used the same principles of evolution: genetic change and selection, to develop proteins.
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