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Updated Wednesday, April 28, 2010 9:58 am TWN, CNA

NTU professor wins prize for research on hepatitis B

TOKYO -- Chen Ding-shinn, a professor of National Taiwan University College of Medicine, has won the Nikkei Asia prize.

Chen was among three winners announced by the online version of Nihon Keizai Shimbun.

It said that Chen, 66, was awarded in honor of his accomplishment in discovering a link between the hepatitis B virus and liver cancer.

His prize-worthy contribution in creating a public health program in Taiwan more than 20 years ago that has vaccinated nearly all newborns in the country against hepatitis B drastically reduced the incidence of liver cancer, it added.

Launched by Nikkei Inc. in 1996, the awards program honors people in Asia who have made significant contributions in three areas: regional growth; science, technology and innovation; and culture.

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