Inaugural Merkin Prize in Biomedical Technology awarded to Dr. Marvin Caruthers for developing technology that efficiently synthesizes nucleic acids.
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The Prize
The Richard N. Merkin Prize in Biomedical Technology recognizes pathbreaking technologies that are demonstrably improving human health.
Eligibility
Eligibility for the Merkin Prize extends to all living researchers and investigators who have developed important, novel health technologies that have demonstrably improved human health in a clinical setting.
About Richard N. Merkin, MD
The Richard N. Merkin Prize in Biomedical Technology and The Merkin Family Foundation were founded by visionary health care executive Richard Merkin, MD.
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