Elizabeth Blackburn
Molecular Biologist
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Elizabeth Blackburn Australian-American molecular biologist who discovered telomerase — the enzyme that replenishes telomeres, the protective caps on chromosomes that determine how cells age. Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2009, shared with Carol Greider and Jack Szostak. Her work has profound implications for understanding cancer and aging, as shortened telomeres are linked to both disease and cellular senescence.
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