Prof. Yamanaka receives Balzan Prize for work on iPS cells

Prof. Yamanaka receives Balzan Prize for work on iPS cells

ROME, Italy - Shinya Yamanaka, professor at Kyoto University, holds up a certificate for the Balzan Prize in Rome on Nov. 19, 2010, after winning the award for his pioneering work in producing induced pluripotent stem cells, or iPS cells. (Kyodo)

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