Svante Paabo, Swedish scientist wins Nobel Prize 2022 in medicine

Swedish scientist Svante Paabo on Monday was awarded the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine.

Considered as the most prestigious award, Paabo has been conferred the Nobel for his discoveries on human evolution. The winner was announced by Thomas Perlmann, secretary of the Nobel Committee, at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden.

The 67 year-old scientist spearheaded research comparing the genome of modern humans and our closest extinct relatives, the Neanderthals and Denisovans, showing that there was mixing between the species

Monday’s announcement will be followed by a physics prize on Tuesday, chemistry on Wednesday and literature on Thursday. The 2022 Nobel Peace Prize will be announced on Friday and the economics award on Oct 10.

Last year's medicine recipients were David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian for their discoveries into how the human body perceives temperature and touch.

The prizes carry a cash award of 10 million Swedish kronor (nearly $900,000) and will be handed out on Dec 10.

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With PTI inputs