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My Take
Paul Nurse is the sort of scientist who makes me genuinely awestruck. Unraveling the protein machinery that governs cell division earned him the 2001 Nobel Prize, and the wall of honors behind it, Copley, Royal, Lasker, Gairdner, is staggering. But what moves me more is that he did not stop at discovery. Leading the Royal Society and the Francis Crick Institute, he chose to cultivate the soil in which other science grows. That generosity of vision, tending the whole field rather than just his own corner, is what separates a great researcher from a true steward of knowledge.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Paul Nurse
- Name (Japanese)
- ポール・ナース
- Reading
- ぽーる・なーす
- Born
- January 25, 1949 (age 77)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Ox
- Origin
- Norwich, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- biochemist / geneticist / chemist / researcher / neurobiologist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Harrow High School
- University
- University of Birmingham
Awards & achievements
- 1998 Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research
- 2001 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
- 2005 Copley Medal
- 1995 Royal Medal
- 2013 Albert Einstein World Award of Science
- 1990 Marjory Stephenson Prize
- 1992 Canada Gairdner International Award
- 1987 EMBO Membership
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Paul Nurse born?
Born January 25, 1949 (age 77).
Where is Paul Nurse from?
Paul Nurse is from Norwich, United Kingdom.
What does Paul Nurse do?
Paul Nurse works as biochemist, geneticist, chemist, researcher, neurobiologist.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.