Question: Roger Tsien, who shared the Nobel Prize in chemistry, has passed away. He won the noble prize in which of the following year?
(a) 2009
(b) 2011
(c) 2008
(d) 2013
Ans: (c)
Related facts:
- On 24 August 2016 Roger Tsien an American biochemist passed away.
- He was a professor of chemistry and biochemistry at the University of California, San Diego.
- He was awarded the 2008 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his discovery and development of the green fluorescent protein, in collaboration with organic chemist Osamu Shimomura and neurobiologist Martin Chalfie.
- He was also awarded first prize in the 1968 Westinghouse Science Talent Search for high school seniors.
Reference:
https://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/chemistry/laureates/2008/tsien-facts.html
http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2016/aug/31/roger-tsien-dies/