Tim Hunt Scientist

Sir (Richard) Timothy Hunt, FRS FMedSci (born 19 February 1943 in Neston, Cheshire) is an English biochemist. He was awarded the 2001 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Paul Nurse and Leland H. Hartwell for their discoveries of protein molecules that control the division (duplication) of cells.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)	Hunt Tim
Birth date	February 19, 1943
Birth name	Richard Timothy Hunt
Birth place	Cheshire , England , Neston
Citizenship	United Kingdom
Residence	England
Education	Clare College Cambridge
Known for	Cell cycle