The Swedish scientist was recognized for his discoveries ‘concerning the genomes of extinct hominins and human evolution’
In this file photo, Svante Paabo arrives at the 2018 Princess of Asturias Awards Ceremony on October 19, 2018 in Oviedo, Spain.Scientist Svante Paabo won the 2022 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his discoveries “concerning the genomes of extinct hominins and human evolution”, the award-giving body said on Monday.
The COVID-19 pandemic has placed medical research centre stage with many expecting that the development of the vaccines that have allowed the world to regain some sense of normality may eventually be rewarded. This year’s festivities should in any case mark the return of the Nobel banquet in Stockholm after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, an event redolent of old-world pomp and glamour after years of social distancing.