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Biochemists Emmanuelle Charpentier from France and
Jennifer Doudna from the United States have been awarded Spain's Princess of
Asturias scientific research award for their work in biotechnology.
AP reports the award foundation
said in a statement Thursday that the "revolutionary" work of
Charpentier and Doudna in genome-editing technology held great promise for gene
therapy and in the treatment of diseases such as cancer, cystic fibrosis and
Severe Combined Immune Deficiency Syndrome — commonly called the "boy in
the bubble" disease — among others.
Charpentier holds
professorships in Hannover, Germany, and Umea, Sweden. Doudna heads the Doudna
Lab in Berkeley, California.
This 50,000-euro (US$54,300)
award is one of eight Asturias prizes handed out yearly by a foundation named
for Crown Princess Leonor. Other categories include the arts, sport and
scientific research.
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