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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
Published In
NatureJournal of Molecular BiologyGenome ResearchNucleic Acids ResearchNature reviews. Cancer
Key Publications
Initial sequencing and analysis of the human genome
Initial sequencing and comparative analysis of the mouse genome
SCOP: A structural classification of proteins database for the investigation of sequences and structures
Landscape of transcription in human cells
The GENCODE v7 catalog of human long noncoding RNAs: Analysis of their gene structure, evolution, and expression
Areas of Expertise
Pioneering Techniques
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