William G. Kaelin, Jr.: Quick Facts

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Born	1957 (age 69) • New York City • New York
Awards And Honors	Nobel Prize (2019)
Subjects Of Study	cancer • hypoxia-inducible factor • oxygen-sensing mechanism • prolyl hydroxylation • protein • tumour • tumour suppressor gene • von Hippel-Lindau disease

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