History of Victor Ambros in Timeline
Victor R. Ambros is an American developmental biologist renowned for his groundbreaking discovery of microRNA (miRNA). A professor at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, Ambros earned his undergraduate and doctoral degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His pioneering work in miRNA research earned him the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2024.
December 1, 1953: Birth of Victor R. Ambros
Victor R. Ambros, a renowned American developmental biologist, was born on December 1, 1953.
1975: Victor Ambros Earns Bachelor's Degree
Victor Ambros earned a BS in Biology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1975.
1979: Victor Ambros Completes Doctoral Studies
In 1979, Victor Ambros received his PhD from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology under the guidance of Nobel laureate David Baltimore.
1984: Victor Ambros Joins Harvard University
Victor Ambros began his tenure as a faculty member at Harvard University in 1984.
1992: Victor Ambros Joins Dartmouth College
Victor Ambros became a faculty member at Dartmouth College in 1992.
1993: Discovery of Non-Protein-Coding Regulatory RNA Molecules
Victor Ambros, along with his colleagues Rosalind Lee and Rhonda Feinbaum, published their discovery of single-stranded non-protein-coding regulatory RNA molecules in the organism C. elegans in the journal Cell in 1993.
2000: Discovery of let-7, a Conserved Small RNA Regulatory Molecule
The Ruvkun lab identified another C. elegans small RNA regulatory molecule, let-7, in 2000, further solidifying the significance of Ambros' initial discovery of microRNA.
2007: Victor Ambros Elected to the National Academy of Sciences
Victor Ambros was elected to the United States National Academy of Sciences in 2007.
2008: David Baltimore Comments on Victor Ambros' Tenure Denial
In 2008, David Baltimore remarked on Harvard's decision to deny tenure to Victor Ambros, highlighting the university's missed opportunity in recognizing Ambros' potential for groundbreaking discoveries.
2008: Victor Ambros Moves to University of Massachusetts Medical School
Victor Ambros assumed the position of Silverman Professor of Natural Sciences at the University of Massachusetts Medical School in 2008.
2011: Victor Ambros Elected Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Victor Ambros was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2011.
2024: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine Awarded to Victor Ambros
In 2024, Victor Ambros received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his groundbreaking research on microRNA and its influence on post-transcriptional gene regulation.
2024: Nobel Prize Shared with Gary Ruvkun
Victor Ambros shared the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine with molecular biologist Gary Ruvkun for their groundbreaking discovery of microRNA and its role in post-transcriptional gene regulation.