Alter, Michael Houghton and Charles M. Rice for the discovery of Hepatitis C virus. Charles M. Rice, who studies disease-causing viruses and how the immune system defends against them, was presented with the Nobel medal and diploma last week at the Swedish Consulate in New York City.Rice was announced as a recipient of the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, along with Harvey J. Globally, an estimated 71 million people have chronic hepatitis C … Alter, Michael Houghton and Charles M. Rice for the discovery of Hepatitis C virus. Alter, Michael Houghton and Charles M. Rice (L-R) for their groundbreaking research that led to … The announcement will be open only for media representatives who have been accredited in advance. Valid press credential is mandatory. The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2020 will be announced on Monday 5 October 2020 at 11.30 am (at the earliest). Alter of the National Institutes of Health and Michael Houghton of the … In 2020 the coveted Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2020 was presented jointly to Harvey J. 2020 Nobel Prize for Medicine awarded for discovery of Hepatitis C virus. The trio made significant contributions to mapping the blood-borne virus, which currently infects around 71 million people around the world. The 2020 Nobel Prize in Medicine was awarded at Sweden's Karolinska Institutet on Monday. The 2020 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine is being awarded jointly to Harvey J. The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded jointly to Dr. Harvey J. From left, Harvey J. Breakthroughs in the field of health will be honoured Monday when the 2020 Nobel season kicks off with the medicine prize, as the world battles the worst pandemic in a century. Award has taken on particular significance amid the global coronavirus outbreak [View the latest updates to the 2020 Nobel Prize winners list.] Congratulations to 2020 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine winners Harvey J. Alter, Michael Houghton and Charles M. Rice for the discovery of the Hepatitis C Virus (HCV). New Rochelle, NY, December 21, 2020--The 2020 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine went to three researchers for their discovery of hepatitis C virus (HCV). Alter, Michael Houghton and Charles M. Rice, who jointly won the Nobel Prize for medicine on Monday, Oct. 5, 2020, for their discovery of the hepatitis C virus. The 2020 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was jointly awarded to Harvey J.