**IMPORTANT--Maybe one of the future mid-term questions in Dr.Choo QC's Bioinformatic paper. Ans definitely not Prof. Dr. Edison Goh WM..haha
The scientists who discovered HIV will share the Nobel prize in Physiology or Medicine with the expert who linked human papilloma virus (HPV) to cervical cancer.
French team Françoise Barré-Sinoussi and Luc Montagnier were recognised for their groundbreaking work in uncovering the virus responsible for Aids.
Harald zur Hausen, from Germany, received the prize for making the link between HPV and cervical cancer.
(News summary adapted from BBC News). More info please refer to the following links:-** Nobel prize for viral discoveries **
The discovery of HIV and work linking a virus to cervical cancer jointly win the Nobel Prize for Medicine.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/1/hi/health/7654214.stm
http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/medicine/laureates/2008/press.pdf
http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/medicine/
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