Gary Ruvkun(1952)
MedicineGary Ruvkun is a recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2024) from United States. They have received 4 major awards in total. Their primary field is Medicine. They were educated at Harvard Medical School and University of California, Berkeley. They have been affiliated with Harvard University.
United StatesUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
4
Major Awards
295
Publications
56,320
Citations
103
h-index
202
i10-index
190.9
Avg Citations/Paper
Awards & Recognition
External Profiles
Career Path
Award progression over time
Apex Elite Prestigious
Co-winners
Shared the same award in the same year
VA
Victor Ambros
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2024)
EC
Emmanuelle Charpentier
Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences (2015)
JA
Jennifer A. Doudna
Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences (2015)
EB
Edward Boyden
Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences (2015)
AB
Alim-Louis Benabid
Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences (2015)
CD
Charles David Allis
Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences (2015)
AZ
Andrew Z. Fire
Gairdner International Award (2008)
CC
Craig C. Mello
Gairdner International Award (2008)
HZ
Harald zur Hausen
Gairdner International Award (2008)
SW
Samuel Weiss
Gairdner International Award (2008)
NS
Nahum Sonenberg
Gairdner International Award (2008)
Education
Harvard Medical School
University of California, Berkeley
Doctoral Advisors
Academy Memberships
National Academy of Sciences (US)American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Top Publications
Proteasome dysfunction triggers activation of SKN-1A/Nrf1 by the aspartic protease DDI-1
eLife2016223 citations
Endoplasmic reticulum-associated SKN-1A/Nrf1 mediates a cytoplasmic unfolded protein response and promotes longevity
eLife201978 citations
Molybdenum cofactor transfer from bacteria to nematode mediates sulfite detoxification
Nature Chemical Biology201944 citations
Mitochondrial dysfunction induces RNA interference in C. elegans through a pathway homologous to the mammalian RIG-I antiviral response
PLOS Biology202025 citations
The
<i>Caenorhabditis elegans</i>
ARIP-4 DNA helicase couples mitochondrial surveillance to immune, detoxification, and antiviral pathways
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences202216 citations
Related Laureates
Other winners of the same award(s)
Svante Pääbo
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2022)
DL
David Liu
Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences (2025)
Katalin Karikó
Gruber Prize in Neuroscience (2024)
Drew Weissman
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2023)
Huda Zoghbi
Horwitz Prize (2022)
David Julius
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2021)
James P. Allison
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2018)
Yoshinori Ohsumi
Princess of Asturias Award (2017)
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