Celebrating Michael Houghton, 2020 Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine

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Professor Bill Flanagan: I want to congratulate Dr. Michael Houghton on receiving the Nobel Prize in Medicine.

Paul Davidson: Your work is helping millions of people around the world, and together with your colleagues you’re making the world a better placea healthier place and that’s great news in 2020.

Dr. Donna Strickland:  The fact that your finding may one day lead to the eradication of Hep C is so exciting and speaks to the importance of supporting scientific research and its huge potential for good.

James Cumming: This is the first time in 97 years that an academic at a Canadian university has won the Nobel Prize in Medicine. Dr. Houghton’s discovery of the hepatitis C virus has saved countless lives. His hepatitis C vaccine has now reached clinical trials and he’s joined the search for a COVID-19 vaccine.

Professor Bill Flanagan: You and your team have done fantastic work with hepatitis C and I’m immensely proud of the work that you and your team have done at the University of Alberta.

Heather McPherson: Thanks to Dr. Houghton’s discovery, millions of people across the world are now able to receive treatment for Hep C and our blood supply is safer.

Dr. Arthur McDonald: Your work with viruses is a wonderful scientific contribution and a real benefit for humanity. Welcome to the quickly growing group of Nobel Laureates in Canada.

Dr. Brenda Hemmelgarn: As I know Dr. Houghton would say, “In science and research, there’s no one eureka moment.” It’s taken the hard work and dedication of a number of team members and Dr. Michael Houghton himself to receive this prestigious award.

Dr. Geneviève Moineau: The AFMC and the Deans of Medicine in Canada are very proud to have a Nobel Laureate who is a Canada Excellence Research Chair recipient here in our country based at the University of Alberta.

Dr. Lorne Tyrrell: This has been a momentous occasion for the Li Ka Shing Institute of Virology, for the University of Alberta, for the province and for Canada. Congratulations Michael.

Rt. Hon. David Johnston: And that’s what this wonderful Nobel prize Michael has won serves, I think, to emphasize for all Canadians that we do believe in innovation, that we do believe that it’s a particular culture and that the idea of curiosity and action coming together will really help us make great steps forward.

Dr. Bill Flanagan: And it reminds me that amazing things are possible when we back brilliant ideas.

James Cumming: Thank you, thank you, thank you for all that you do.

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