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Victor Ambros

American developmental biologist

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Victor Robert Ambros is an American developmental biologist, who discovered the first known microRNA (miRNA). He is a professor at the UMass Chan Medical School. He completed both his undergraduate and doctoral studies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Ambros received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2024 for his research on microRNA.

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Born
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Place of birth
Hanover wd
Citizenship
United States, Poland wd
Occupation
geneticist, university teacher, biologist wd
Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Woodstock Union High School wd
Spouse
Rosalind Lee wd
Social media
LinkedIn wd

Awards wd

  • Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research (2008)
  • Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences (2015)
  • Benjamin Franklin Medal (2008)
  • Wolf Prize in Medicine (2014)
  • Canada Gairdner International Award (2008)
  • Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize (2009)
  • Massry Prize (2009)
  • Dickson Prize in Medicine (2009)
  • Gruber Prize in Genetics (2014)
  • March of Dimes Prize in Developmental Biology (2016)
  • Rosenstiel Award (2004)
  • Keio Medical Science Prize (2013)
  • Genetics Society of America Medal (2006)
  • Dr. Paul Janssen Award for Biomedical Research (2012)
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2018)

Questions

When was Victor Ambros born?
Victor Ambros was born on 1 December 1953 in Hanover.
Where did Victor Ambros study?
Victor Ambros was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Woodstock Union High School.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Victor Ambros · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q983858 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: Victor Ambros, 2024 Nobel Prize Laureate in Medicine.jpg by Arthur Petron (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Last updated · facts checked 7 November 2026

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"Victor Ambros". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/victor-ambros. Retrieved 7 November 2026.

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