Paul Nurse (biologist)

Paul Nurse is a renowned British biologist celebrated for his discovery of how cells divide and grow. He identified key molecules called "cyclins" and "CDKs" that regulate the cell cycle, ensuring cells divide accurately. His work has advanced our understanding of cancer and cell biology. Nurse shared the 2001 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Leland Hartwell and Timothy Hunt for these groundbreaking insights. His research helps explain fundamental processes in biology and has implications for disease treatment and aging.