Three genetic researchers to be honoured with Spain's Asturias Award

Spanish Princess of Asturias Award in the field of research and technology will be awarded to three genetic researchers this year. The work of the researchers has made gene sequencing fast and cost-effective, using next-generation DNA sequencing methods developed at the end of the last century. Their breakthroughs have enabled genome sequencing to be done within a day, more than a million times faster, and for less than $1,000. The award is considered Spain's equivalent of the Nobel Prize and comes with €50,000 and a sculpture by Joan Miró.