Echegoyen said that both chemical and medical discoveries are worthwhile, but he added: "This technology is still completely centered on chemistry. In the final analysis, all these things come down to the interaction of hydrogen bonding and π stacking, so they are all chemical reactions, which is why this technology won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. "

The Nobel jury said: "With this tool, researchers can change the DNA of animals, plants and microorganisms very accurately. This technology has completely changed the life sciences, is contributing to new cancer therapies, and may make the dream of curing genetic diseases a reality. "

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Emmanuelle Charpentier of France and Jennifer Doudna of the United States won the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their gene editing technology (known as CRISPR-Cas9DNA "scissors"), which is the first time that the Nobel Prize in Science has been awarded to a female team.

Claes Gustafsson, chairman of the Nobel Chemistry Committee, said in a statement: "This genetic tool has great power and affects all of us. It not only revolutionizes basic science, but also produces innovative crops and will bring breakthrough new medical methods. "

People's Daily Online-The 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to two female scientists.