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Frederick Sanger is a twice recipient of the Nobel Prize for ________?

Correct answer: B. Chemistry in 1958 and 1980

  • A. Physics in 1956 and 1972
  • B. Chemistry in 1958 and 1980
  • C. Physics in 1903 and Chemistry in 1911
  • D. Chemistry in 1954 and Peace in 1962

Explanation

Frederick Sanger received the Chemistry Nobel Prize in 1958 for determining the structure of insulin and again in 1980 for work on nucleic-acid sequencing. He is one of the very few double Nobel laureates.

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