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Frances Arnold, George Smith, Gregory Winter win Nobel Chemistry Prize 2018

Arnold won one half of the nine million Swedish kronor prize, while Smith and Winter shared the other half

2018 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
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AFP | PTI Stockholm
US scientists Frances Arnold and George Smith and British researcher Gregory Winter won the Nobel Chemistry Prize on Wednesday for applying the principles of evolution to develop enzymes used to make everything from biofuels to pharmaceuticals, the jury said.
Arnold, just the fifth woman to win the Nobel Chemistry Prize, won one half of the nine million Swedish kronor (about USD 1.01 million or 870,000 euros) award, while Smith and Winter shared the other half.
"The 2018 Nobel Laureates in Chemistry have taken control of evolution and used it for purposes that bring the greatest benefit to humankind," the Swedish Royal Academy

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