The 2019 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to scientists William G Kaelin, Jr, Peter J Ratcliffe and Gregg L Semenza.<br />”<br />”The 2019 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to scientists William G Kaelin, Jr, Peter J Ratcliffe and Gregg L Semenza.<br />”<br />”The Nobel Committee announced today that they received the award jointly for their discoveries of &quot;how cells sense and adapt to oxygen availability.<br />”<br />”The jury said that they established the basis for our understanding of how oxygen levels affect cellular metabolism and physiological function.<br />”<br />”They further said, their research has &quot;paved the way for promising new strategies to fight anaemia, cancer and many other diseases.&quot; &nbsp;<br />”<br />”The three will share the Nobel prize sum of nine million Swedish kronor or about &nbsp;9 Lakh 14 thousand US dollar.<br />”<br />”They will receive their prize from King Carl XVI Gustaf at a formal ceremony in Stockholm on December 10.<br />”<br />”It is the 110th prize in the category that has been awarded since 1901.&nbsp;<br />”<br />”<br />