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NOITEDCELL BIOLOGIST WILL RECErVE
SCRIPPS CLINIC WATERFORDAY{ARD
LA JOLLA, October
professor
City,
of
biology
Scripps
27 at
the La Valencia
Earlier
Biomedical
Scripps
He received
in
the
University,
New York
by the Research Insitute
of
the award at a ceremony and dinner,
Hotel,
Ld Jol1a.
duy, Blobel- delivered
Award Lecture,
!1.D., Ph.D.,
of the 13th annual Waterford
Science Award administered
Clinic.
B1obeI,
at Rockefeller
was named the recipient
Biomedical
Oct.
cell
23, I9B9--Gunter
"Protein
the Waterford
Traf f ic
A c r o s s l v l e m b r a n e s", a t
Clinic.
"We are recogniz ing
research
contributions
involved
in
ce11sr"
said
targeting
in
the
Dr.
Bl-obel- f or the
determining
synthesis
Richard Lerner,
M.D.,
(More)
si gni f icance
of his
the mechanisims that
and transport
are
of molecules
R€search Institute
director.
in
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From this
been able
proteins
to
to
determine
proper
research
identify
finar
synthesis,
the
that
interactions
for
cells
digestion,
with
the targeting
that
of
will
process ensures the
This
and transport
serve as cell
of
cor-leagues have
upon synthesis
destination.
processing
and his
mechanism for
locations
such as enzymes required
and molecules
Blobel
a "signal"
appropriate
their
effort,
of
important
proteins
hormones such as insulin,
surface
receptors
hormones, viruses
for
regulating
and other
agents.
waterford
award--a
Glass,
crystal
fundamental
biomedicine
Scripps
Tubingen in
university
science
is
that
eligible.
select
rreland,
and $15r000--in
leads
to
Officials
I976 to
practical
who has made significant
Clinic
Blobelr
trophy
research
Any scientist
Ltd. r of Dublin,
at
medical
awards.
advances.
to
the Research Institute
medical- degree from the University
Madison, has received
He has been at
Rockefeller
1967.
(More)
of
each year.
Germany and a Ph.D. degree in oncology
of wisconsin,
the
encourage
contributions
the award recipient
who earned his
estabrished
from the
numerous other
University
since
of
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October 23, 1989
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rn 1986, he also
Institute
accepted a post
investigator
whiLe retaining
Rockefel-1er University.
Academy of sciences,
Blobel
of
professorship
his
has been etected
to
the American Academy of Arts
the American Philosophical
president-elect
as Howard Hughes t{edical
soci€Ly,
and is
the American society
the
the National
and sciences,
currently
for
at
the
cel-l- Biology.
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