Yoshinori Ohsumi of Japan wins Nobel Prize in Medicine

Yoshinori Ohsumi of Japan wins Nobel Prize in Medicine
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Yoshinori Ohsumi of Japan has won the Nobel Prize in medicine for \"his discoveries of mechanisms for autophagy\". It is the the 107th award in medicine category since the first Nobel Prizes were handed out in 1905. Last year\'s prize was shared by three scientists who developed treatments for malaria and tropical diseases.

STOCKHOLM: Yoshinori Ohsumi of Japan has won the Nobel Prize in medicine for "his discoveries of mechanisms for autophagy".

It is the the 107th award in medicine category since the first Nobel Prizes were handed out in 1905.

Last year's prize was shared by three scientists who developed treatments for malaria and tropical diseases.

The announcements continue with physics on Tuesday and chemistry on Wednesday and the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday. The economics and literature awards will be announced next week.
Each prize is worth 8 million kronor ($930,000).

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