Which prestigious international award was bestowed upon Spanish biochemist Severo Ochoa in 1959?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
- Step 1: According to the official source: Severo Ochoa de Albornoz ( Spanish: [ seˈβeɾo oˈtʃoa ðe alβoɾˈnoθ ] ; 24 September 1905 – 1 November 1993) was a Spanish physician and biochemist, and winner of the 1959 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine together with Arthur Kornberg for their discovery of "the mechanisms in the biological synthesis of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)". ... He also refined the assay procedure further and upon returning to Spain he and Valdecasas submitted a paper describing the work to the Journal of Biological Chemistry, where it was rapidly accepted, marking the beginning of Ochoa's biochemistry career. Answer: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. Why not the others: Fields Medal, Copley Medal, and Nobel Prize in Chemistry represent other prestigious international scientific honours and awards.
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