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Tim Hunt

Biochemistry · Biochemistry

London, United Kingdom

94 H-Index
63,502 Citations
1,671 Total Impact
GLNobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2001)0

Overview

Tim Hunt is a biochemistry specialist at Francis Crick Institute. Based in London.

For Patients

  • Pioneered the Cyclin discovery, a technique still used by doctors worldwide
  • Research is cited 64K+ times by other doctors and scientists, making them one of the most influential researchers in biochemistry
  • Currently at Francis Crick Institute in London, United Kingdom

Biography

Tim Hunt is a British biochemist who discovered cyclins, the proteins that regulate the cell division cycle. Nobel Prize 2001.

Affiliations & Institutions

Research Impact

10 Publications
63,502 Total Citations
50K+ Citation Milestone

Publication Timeline

0231995200120022004201220182020

Published In

NatureJournal of Molecular BiologyGenome ResearchNucleic Acids ResearchNature reviews. Cancer

Areas of Expertise

Pioneering Techniques

Cyclin discovery

Medical Specialties

Clinical Knowledge & Procedures

Legacy Timeline

The life and contributions of Tim Hunt

1982

Discovered cyclins

Found proteins that accumulate and are destroyed cyclically during cell division

2001

Nobel Prize

For discoveries of key regulators of the cell cycle

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