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2020 King Faisal International Prize for Science and Medicine


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1 Dhofar Univer-sity, Department of Mathematics and Sciences, College of Arts and Applied Sciences, Salalah, Oman
 

The King Faisal Foundation in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia has awarded the 2020 King Faisal International Prize for Medicine (Topic: Haemoglobinopathies) to Stuart Holland Orkin. The haemoglobinopathies encompass all genetic diseases of haemoglobin and are responsible for significant morbidity and mortality all over the world1 . The Science prize in the field of biology is awarded to Xiaodong Wang. The prize comprises a 24-carat gold medal, weighing 200 g; and a cash award of 750 thousand Saudi Riyal (USD 200,000).
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  • 2020 King Faisal International Prize for Science and Medicine

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Sameen Ahmed Khan
Dhofar Univer-sity, Department of Mathematics and Sciences, College of Arts and Applied Sciences, Salalah, Oman

Abstract


The King Faisal Foundation in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia has awarded the 2020 King Faisal International Prize for Medicine (Topic: Haemoglobinopathies) to Stuart Holland Orkin. The haemoglobinopathies encompass all genetic diseases of haemoglobin and are responsible for significant morbidity and mortality all over the world1 . The Science prize in the field of biology is awarded to Xiaodong Wang. The prize comprises a 24-carat gold medal, weighing 200 g; and a cash award of 750 thousand Saudi Riyal (USD 200,000).

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.18520/cs%2Fv118%2Fi6%2F858-858