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Sir Peter John Ratcliffe, FRS, FMedSci (born 14 May 1954) is a British physician-scientist who is trained as a nephrologist.
Sir Peter J. Ratcliffe. The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2019. Born: 14 May 1954, Lancashire, United Kingdom. Affiliation at the time of the award: University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom; Francis Crick Institute, London, United Kingdom.
Professor of Clinical Medicine. My laboratory works on understanding the mechanisms by which cells sense and signal hypoxia (low oxygen levels). Oxygen is of fundamental importance for most living organisms, and the maintenance of oxygen homeostasis is a central physiological challenge for all large animals.
Peter J. Ratcliffe, British scientist known for his research on erythropoietin, a hormone that influences red blood cell production, and for his research on oxygen-sensing mechanisms in cells. His insights into how cells sense oxygen earned him a share of the 2019 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine.
Oct 7, 2019 · William G. Kaelin Jr., Sir Peter J. Ratcliffe and Gregg L. Semenza discovered how cells can sense and adapt to changing oxygen availability. They identified molecular machinery that regulates the activity of genes in response to varying levels of oxygen.
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2019 was awarded jointly to William G. Kaelin Jr, Sir Peter J. Ratcliffe and Gregg L. Semenza "for their discoveries of how cells sense and adapt to oxygen availability"
Oct 7, 2019 · Professor Sir Peter J Ratcliffe, Director for the Target Discovery Institute within the Nuffield Department of Medicine at Oxford University and Director of Clinical Research at Francis Crick Institute, London, has today been announced as a winner of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
