Paul Nurse(1949)
MedicinePaul Nurse is a recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2001) from United Kingdom. They have received 4 major awards in total. Their primary field is Medicine. They were educated at University of Birmingham and Harrow High School. They have been affiliated with Francis Crick Institute.
United KingdomThe Francis Crick Institute
4
Major Awards
419
Publications
52,649
Citations
111
h-index
302
i10-index
125.7
Avg Citations/Paper
Awards & Recognition
Most Cited Works
Top publications by citation count#1
A fission yeast general translation factor reveals links between protein synthesis and cell cycle controls.
Journal of Cell Science(2000)
83
citations
#2
DNA replication and damage checkpoints and meiotic cell cycle controls in the fission and budding yeasts.
Biochemical Journal(2000)
102
citations
#4
Identification of fission yeast nuclear markers using random polypeptide fusions with green fluorescent protein.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America(1996)
78
citations
#5
The fission yeast Cdc1 protein, a homologue of the small subunit of DNA polymerase delta, binds to Pol3 and Cdc27.
EMBO Journal(1996)
100
citations
#6
The ORC1 homolog orp1 in fission yeast plays a key role in regulating onset of S phase.
Genes & Development(1996)
126
citations
#7
A pre‐start checkpoint preventing mitosis in fission yeast acts independently of p34cdc2 tyrosine phosphorylation.
EMBO Journal(1995)
60
citations
#8
Genetic analysis of cell morphogenesis in fission yeast‐‐a role for casein kinase II in the establishment of polarized growth.
EMBO Journal(1994)
173
citations
#9
A fission yeast RCC1‐related protein is required for the mitosis to interphase transition.
EMBO Journal(1994)
125
citations
#10
The fission yeast cdc19+ gene encodes a member of the MCM family of replication proteins.
Journal of Cell Science(1994)
77
citations
Recent Publications
View all worksA fission yeast general translation factor reveals links between protein synthesis and cell cycle controls.
Journal of Cell Science2000
83citations
DNA replication and damage checkpoints and meiotic cell cycle controls in the fission and budding yeasts.
Biochemical Journal2000
102citations
Open AccessCdc18p can block mitosis by two independent mechanisms.
Journal of Cell Science1998
33citations
Identification of fission yeast nuclear markers using random polypeptide fusions with green fluorescent protein.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America1996
78citations
Open AccessThe fission yeast Cdc1 protein, a homologue of the small subunit of DNA polymerase delta, binds to Pol3 and Cdc27.
EMBO Journal1996
100citations
Open AccessThe ORC1 homolog orp1 in fission yeast plays a key role in regulating onset of S phase.
Genes & Development1996
126citations
Open AccessGenetic analysis of cell morphogenesis in fission yeast‐‐a role for casein kinase II in the establishment of polarized growth.
EMBO Journal1994
173citations
Open AccessA fission yeast RCC1‐related protein is required for the mitosis to interphase transition.
EMBO Journal1994
125citations
Open AccessThe fission yeast cdc19+ gene encodes a member of the MCM family of replication proteins.
Journal of Cell Science1994
77citations
Career History
President
Royal Society
London, GB
Director
The Francis Crick Institute
London, GB
President
The Royal Society
London, GB
President
The Rockefeller University
New York, US
Education
University of East Anglia
Ph.D.
Cell Biology/Biochemistry
1973
University of Birmingham
BSc
Biological Sciences
1970
Research Funding
Identifying and investigating the functions of new candidate genes for breast cancer
The Breast Cancer Research Foundation Inc.
Identifying and investigating the functions of new candidate genes for breast cancer
The Breast Cancer Research Foundation Inc.
Identifying and investigating the functions of new candidate genes for breast cancer
The Breast Cancer Research Foundation Inc.
Identifying and investigating the functions of new candidate genes for breast cancer
The Breast Cancer Research Foundation Inc.
Identifying and investigating the functions of new candidate genes for breast cancer
The Breast Cancer Research Foundation Inc.
Identifying and Investigating the Functions of New Candidate Genes for Breast Cancer
The Breast Cancer Research Foundation Inc.
Identifying and investigating the functions of new candidate genes for breast cancer
The Breast Cancer Research Foundation Inc.
Identifying and investigating the functions of new candidate genes for breast cancer
The Breast Cancer Research Foundation Inc.
Identifying New Candidate Genes for Breast Cancer
The Breast Cancer Research Foundation Inc.
Identifying and Investigating the Functions of New Candidate Genes for Breast Cancer
The Breast Cancer Research Foundation Inc.
External Profiles
Career Path
Award progression over time
Apex Elite Prestigious
Co-winners
Shared the same award in the same year
TH
Tim Hunt
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2001)
LH
Leland H. Hartwell
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2001)
LH
Lee Hartwell
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2001)
BV
Bert Vogelstein
Gairdner International Award (1992)
RW
Robert Weinberg
Gairdner International Award (1992)
RP
Richard Peto
Gairdner International Award (1992)
YM
Yoshio Masui
Gairdner International Award (1992)
Education
University of Birmingham
Harrow High School
University of East Anglia(Doctor of Philosophy)
Doctoral Advisor
Alison Woollard
Career Timeline
Francis Crick Institute?–present
University of Edinburgh?–present
University of Oxford?–present
The Rockefeller University2003–2011
Royal Society2010–2015
Positions & Roles
President of the Royal Society
Academy Memberships
National Academy of Sciences (US)American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Honorary Degrees
The Open University2013
Top Publications
Unravelling nuclear size control
Current Genetics2019117 citations
A systematic genetic screen identifies essential factors involved in nuclear size control
PLOS Genetics201936 citations
Identification of mutants with increased variation in cell size at onset of mitosis in fission yeast
Journal of Cell Science202119 citations
A homeostatic mechanism rapidly corrects aberrant nucleocytoplasmic ratios maintaining nuclear size in fission yeast
Journal of Cell Science201917 citations
Spatiotemporal orchestration of mitosis by cyclin-dependent kinase
Nature202513 citations
Books
Related Laureates
Other winners of the same award(s)
Huda Zoghbi
Horwitz Prize (2022)
David Julius
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2021)
Ardem Patapoutian
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2021)
William G. Kaelin Jr.
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2019)
Peter J. Ratcliffe
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2019)
Gregg L. Semenza
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2019)
James P. Allison
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2018)
Tasuku Honjo
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2018)
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