Gary Ruvkun in the 1990s.Harvard file photo
Science & Tech
Long trail from 1992 discovery to 2024 Nobel
Gary Ruvkun recounts years of research, which gradually drew interest, mostly fueled by NIH grants
Jacob Sweet
Harvard Staff Writer
April 22, 2025
4 min read
Gary Ruvkun and Victor Ambros were not known as superstars in their field back in 1992 when they discovered microRNA, a feat that w…