They received the honour for the discovery of the Hepatitis C virus. The Nobel Prize in Medicine has been jointly awarded to Harvey J. The head of the Nobel Committee, Thomas Perlmann, announced the winners in Stockholm. Prior to their work, the discovery of the Hepatitis A and B viruses had been critical steps forward, but the majority of … Alter and Charles M. Rice, and Michael Houghton were awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine or Physiology on Monday. Harvey J. Alter, Michael Houghton and Charles M. Rice were jointly honored for their decisive contribution to the fight against blood-borne hepatitis, a major global health problem. Alter, Michael Houghton and Charles M. Rice made seminal discoveries that led to the identification of a novel virus, Hepatitis C virus. Alter and Charles M. Rice of the U.S., and Michael Houghton of the U.K. were awarded the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for … The prize has been awarded jointly to Harvey J. Harvey J. Stockholm: Americans Harvey Alter and Charles Rice together with Briton Michael Houghton won the Nobel Medicine Prize on Monday for the discovery of the Hepatitis C virus, the Nobel jury said. The 2020 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine is being awarded jointly to Harvey J. Alter, Charles M. Rice and Michael Houghton were awarded the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for the discovery of the Hepatitis C virus, a … Harvey J. Alter, Michael Houghton y Charles M. Rice fueron los galardonados este año con el Premio Nobel de Medicina por el descubrimiento del virus de la hepatitis C. Alter, Michael Houghton and Charles M. Rice for the discovery of Hepatitis C virus. Alter, Michael Houghton and Charles M. Rice, are seen on a screen as they are announced as the winners of the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. Alter, left on screen, Michael Houghton, center, and Charles M. Rice for the discovery of the Hepatitis C virus. Harvey J. Harvey J. Harvey J. Harvey J. Alter, Michael Houghton and Charles M. Rice for the discovery of hepatitis C virus. Alter, Michael Houghton and Charles M. Rice win Nobel medicine prize “for the discovery of Hepatitis C virus” By The Associated Press October 5, 2020, 9:34 AM (Claudio Bresciani/TT via AP) (via REUTERS) world news Researchers Harvey J.