How old was Lederberg when he received the Nobel Prize?
33
40
29
47
Answer
Lederberg was 33 years old when he received the Nobel Prize in 1958, making him the youngest person to receive the award at the time. Lederberg shared the Nobel Prize with George Beadle and Edward Tatum for their discoveries concerning genetic recombination and the organization of the genetic material in bacteria.
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