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1st appeared
23
February
2000
A King-Size Award for Her Science Cynthia Kenyon, PhD, UCSF professor of biochemistry and biophysics, has been awarded the prestigious King Faisal International Prize for Medicine for her contributions to the study of aging. The prize was one of five announced last week by the King Faisal Foundation. The awards reward excellence and encourage research that benefits humanity, according to the Foundation. Kenyon’s pioneering work with the roundworm C. elgans has demonstrated that aging is controlled hormonally through the insulin receptor system. Mutations in genes that encode components of this system double the lifespan of the worm and keep it active and youthful much longer than normal, she has found. Her laboratory has identified many new long-lived mutants and hopes to describe new genes and steps in the aging pathway. Winners of the King Faisal International Prize receive a 240-carat 200-gram gold medal and a cash award of $200,000. Kenyon will receive the prize at a ceremony in Riyadh later in the year. The ceremony is held under the auspices of the King of Saudi Arabia and is attended by academics and government officials. Links: King Faisal Foundation press release King Faisal International Prize for Medicine Finding Offers Insight into Way Genes Regulate Aging and Life Span |
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