JERUSALEM - Two global pioneers of modern gene-editing technology were awarded Monday Israel’s prestigious Wolf Prize in medicine. The Wolf Foundation said it was recognizing Jennifer Doudna and Emmanuelle Charpentier for their work in developing the gene-editing tool CRISPR. The Wolf Prize is considered one of the forerunners to a Nobel Prize. Each year the Wolf Foundation honours artists and scientists in five fields “for achievements in the interest of mankind and friendly relations among peoples” with the $100,000 prize. YOU MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN...Its categories include agriculture, architecture, chemistry, mathematics, medicine, music, painting, physics, and sculpture.

Source: thestar January 13, 2020 18:22 UTC