Hamilton Smith was awarded Nobel Prize 1978 in Physiology/Medicine "for the discovery of restriction enzymes and their application to problems of molecular genetics."
                            Nationality    United States
                            Institution    J. Craig Venter Institute
                            Award          1978
                            Discipline     Physiology/Medicine
                            Co-recipients  Werner Arber, Daniel Nathans
                            MotivationAwarded with Nobel Prize 1978 in Physiology/Medicine "for the discovery of restriction enzymes and their application to problems of molecular genetics."
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