Mary-Claire King wins the Szent-Györgyi Prize for Progress in Cancer Research

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MARY-CLAIRE KING was awarded the Szent-Györgyi Prize for Progress in Cancer Research. King’s research was recognized by the National Foundation for Cancer Research for providing the first evidence of genetic predisposition to breast cancer. She is the American Cancer Society Research Professor of Genetics and Medicine (Medical Genetics) at the University of Washington in Seattle....

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