Which prize did Luc Montagnier win for his discovery of HIV?
The Pulitzer Prize
The Booker Prize
The Grammy Award
The Nobel Prize
Answer
Luc Montagnier was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2008 for his discovery of HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. Montagnier, a French virologist, and Françoise Barré-Sinoussi, a French immunologist, conducted research that led to the discovery of HIV in 1983. Their work helped to identify the cause of AIDS and led to the development of treatments for the disease.
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