Nobel laureates: Frederick Sanger — identify the field for which he received the Nobel Prize twice. Recall his landmark contributions to biomolecules and sequencing. Choose the correct discipline.
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Correct Answer: Chemistry
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- Laureate: Frederick Sanger.
- Task: Field of two Nobel Prizes.
Concept/Approach Sanger received two Nobel Prizes in Chemistry — one for determining the structure of insulin (1958) and another (1980) for contributions to nucleic acid (DNA) sequencing methods.
Common pitfalls Selecting Medicine because of biological applications; the awards themselves were in Chemistry.
Final Answer Chemistry