Linda B. Buck

Linda Buck
ForMemRS
Linda Buck ForMemRS
	Buck in 2015
Born	Linda Brown Buck; January 29, 1947; Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Education	University of Washington (BS); UT Southwestern (Ph.D);
Known for	Olfactory receptors
Spouse	Roger Brent
Awards	Takasago Award (1992); Lewis S. Rosenstiel Award (1996); Perl-UNC Prize (2002); Gairdner Foundation International Award (2003); Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2004);
	Scientific career
Fields	Rhinologist
Institutions	Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center; University of Washington, Seattle; Howard Hughes Medical Institute; Columbia University; Harvard University;
Thesis	The Expression of IgD and Lyb-2 by Murine B Lymphocytes (1980)
Doctoral advisor	Ellen Vitetta
Website	HHMI bio

Linda Brown Buck (born January 29, 1947) is an American biologist best known for her work on the olfactory system. She was awarded the 2004 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, along with Richard Axel, for their work on olfactory receptors. She is currently on the faculty of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle.

Linda Buck ForMemRS
Buck in 2015
Born	Linda Brown Buck (1947-01-29) January 29, 1947 Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Education	University of Washington (BS) UT Southwestern (Ph.D)
Known for	Olfactory receptors
Spouse	Roger Brent
Awards	Takasago Award (1992) Lewis S. Rosenstiel Award (1996) Perl-UNC Prize (2002) Gairdner Foundation International Award (2003) Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2004)
Scientific career
Fields	Rhinologist
Institutions	Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center University of Washington, Seattle Howard Hughes Medical Institute Columbia University Harvard University
Thesis	The Expression of IgD and Lyb-2 by Murine B Lymphocytes (1980)
Doctoral advisor	Ellen Vitetta

Website	HHMI bio