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Tim Hunt

Biochemist; Nobel laureate

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Sir Richard Timothy Hunt is a British biochemist and molecular physiologist. He was awarded the 2001 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Paul Nurse and Leland H. Hartwell for their discoveries of protein molecules that control the division of cells. While studying fertilized sea urchin eggs in the early 1980s, Hunt discovered cyclin, a protein that cyclically aggregates and is depleted during cell division cycles.

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Born
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Place of birth
Neston wd
Citizenship
United Kingdom wd
Occupation
biochemist, chemist, microbiologist wd
Education
Clare College, Dragon School, Magdalen College School wd
Spouse
Mary Collins wd

Awards wd

  • Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2001)
  • Royal Medal (2006)
  • Sir Hans Krebs Medal (2008)
  • Croonian Medal and Lecture (2003)
  • Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences (2006)
  • doctor honoris causa of Keiō University
  • Knight Bachelor
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (2005)

Questions

When was Tim Hunt born?
Tim Hunt was born on 19 February 1943 in Neston.
Where did Tim Hunt study?
Tim Hunt was educated at Clare College, Dragon School, Magdalen College School.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Tim Hunt · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q309977 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: Tim hunt.jpg by Machmit ( Machmit ) (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Last updated · facts checked 5 November 2026

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