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Was Emil Theodor Kocher the first Swiss citizen to receive a Nobel Prize in Medicine?

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Yes, Emil Theodor Kocher was the first Swiss citizen to receive the Nobel Prize in Medicine. The award was given to him in 1909 for his work on the physiology and pathology of the thyroid gland. Kocher's work was instrumental in the development of surgical techniques for the treatment of thyroid diseases.