Victor Ambros

Victor Ambros
Born	(1953-12-01) December 1, 1953 (age 70) Hanover, New Hampshire, U.S.
Alma mater	Massachusetts Institute of Technology (BS, PhD)
Known for	Discovery of microRNA
Awards	Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2024)
Scientific career
Fields	Biology
Institutions	M.I.T. Center for Cancer Research (1975–1976) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1976–1979) Harvard University (1985–1992) Dartmouth College (1992–2001) Dartmouth Medical School (2001–2007) University of Massachusetts Medical School (2008–)
Thesis	The protein covalently linked to the 5'-end of poliovirus RNA (1979)
Doctoral advisor	David Baltimore
Website	umassmed.edu/ambroslab/

Victor R. Ambros (born December 1, 1953) is an American developmental biologist. He discovered the first known microRNA (miRNA). He is a professor at the University of Massachusetts Medical School.

Ambros received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Gary Ruvkun in 2024 for their research on microRNA.^[1]

1. ↑ "The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2024". NobelPrize.org. Retrieved October 7, 2024.