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Princess of Asturias Award for the three pioneers of rapid, low-cost DNA sequencing

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The president of the jury of the Princess of Asturias Award for Scientific Research, Pedro Miguel Echenique (in the center), announces the award to chemists David Klenerman and Shankar Balasubramanian and Frenchman Pascal Mayer, pioneers of next-generation technology for DNA sequencing
The chairman of the jury of the Princess of Asturias Award for Scientific Research, Pedro Miguel Echenique (in the center), announces the award to chemists David Klenerman and Shankar Balasubramanian and Frenchman Pascal Mayer, pioneers of next-generation technology for DNA sequencing Eloy Alonso / EFE
13/05/2026
1 min

The Princess of Asturias Award for Research 2026 recognizes three pioneers in rapid (24-hour) and low-cost (one thousand dollars) DNA sequencing, chemists David Klenerman and Shankar Balasubramanian, and biophysicist Pascal Mayer. Before them, it took 10 years and over a billion dollars to do so.

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