Short Description Nobel laureate who discovered telomerase.
Description Dr. Elizabeth Blackburn shared the 2009 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for co‑discovering telomerase and elucidating telomere capping mechanisms. Her work laid the foundation for telomere‑targeted diagnostics and potential rejuvenation therapies. Blackburn co‑authored ‘The Telomere Effect’, translating complex biology into lifestyle guidance, and advocates science policy at the National Academy of Medicine.