Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard

Biography

Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard shared the 1995 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for her discoveries concerning the genetic control of early embryonic development. Using fruit flies as a model organism, she identified the genes that control the body plan of the developing embryo, showing how a fertilized egg becomes a complex organism. She later established a foundation to support young women scientists with children.

克里斯蒂安娜·纽斯林-沃尔哈德因发现早期胚胎发育的遗传控制机制而分享了1995年诺贝尔生理学或医学奖。以果蝇作为模式生物，她鉴定了控制发育中胚胎体型的基因，展示了受精卵如何变成复杂有机体。她后来建立了一个基金会来支持有孩子的年轻女科学家。

Key Achievements

• Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1995)

  诺贝尔生理学或医学奖（1995年）

• Identified genes controlling embryonic body plan

  鉴定控制胚胎体型的基因

• Founded foundation supporting women scientists with children

  创建支持有孩子的女科学家的基金会

References & Citations

1. Wikipedia: Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christiane_N%C3%BCsslein-Volhard
2. Nobel Prize: Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard — https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/medicine/1995/nusslein-volhard/