Chris Selby, PhD; Aziz Sancar, MD, PhD; and Ogun Adebali, PhD

Findings come from an advanced DNA sequencing application developed by the lab of University of North Carolina Nobel Laureate Aziz Sancar.

On Oct. 20, 2016, Aziz Sancar, MD, PhD, 2015 Nobel Laureate, Sarah Graham Kenan Professor of Biochemistry and Biophysics, delivered the annual Norma Berryhill Distinguished Lecture.

Melina Kibbe, MD, and Aziz Sancar, MD, PhD

Nobel Prize Winner Aziz Sancar, MD, PhD and Melina Kibbe, MD join only twelve current and former UNC School of Medicine faculty members in the prestigious National Academy of Medicine.

Drs. Paul Modrich and Aziz Sancar (left to right)

The state's highest civilian honor, the North Carolina Award, will be presented to six distinguished North Carolinians on Thursday, September 22. Congratulations to Drs. Aziz Sancar and Paul Modrich who are among the six honorees.

Dr. Aziz Sancar poses for a photo with Chancellor Carol L. Folt, colleagues and students after being award the O. Max Gardner Award by the UNC Board of Governors.

Dr. Aziz Sancar, Distinguished Professor of Biochemistry & Biophysics and 2015 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry earns the 2016 O. Max Gardner Award, the highest faculty honor awarded by the UNC Board of Govenors.

Aziz Sancar, MD, PhD, Nobel Laureate (Photo by Max Englund, UNC School of Medicine)

Each year on Independence Day, the organization publishes its list entitled “Great Immigrants: The Pride of America” to honor the accomplishments of notable immigrants. Dr. Aziz Sancar, 2015 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry is a 2016 Carnegie Corporation honoree.

Photo Courtesy of Jon Gardiner, UNC-Chapel Hill

Sancar, the 2015 winner of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, donated his prize money to a Chapel Hill foundation. Smithies donated his monetary award to four universities, including UNC.

Aziz Sancar, far right, tells Chancellor Carol L. Folt, fellow Nobel laureate Oliver Smithies and visiting UNC System President Margaret Spellings, “I’m responsible for two Nobel Prizes.”

On March 23, 2016, Carolina's two Nobel laureates, Oliver Smithies, Distinguished Professor of Pathology and Aziz Sancar, Distinguished Professor of Biochemistry & Biophysics meet with new UNC system President Margaret Spellings.

Seven hundred girls from seven cities in Turkey will engage in science, technology, engineering, and math education during a series of three-day conferences.

Aziz Sancar, MD, PhD (photo courtesy of Max Englund/UNC)

Congratulations to Dr. Aziz Sancar, Distinguished Professor of Biochemistry & Biophysics, who received the 2016 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Triangle Business Journal and is named as one of their Healthcare Heroes for the year.

On January 15, during Teacher Appreciation night, Aziz Sancar of UNC and Paul Modrich of Duke were honored as "Heroes of the Game" for their shared 2015 Nobel prize in chemistry.

2015 Tar Heels of the Year are Aziz Sancar of the University of North Carolina and Paul Modrich of Duke University.

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How Life Survives: UNC researchers confirm basic mechanism of DNA repair

Sancar delivers Norma Berryhill Distinguished Lecture

Sancar and Kibbe elected to National Academy of Medicine

Sancar to receive the NC Award, the state’s highest honor

Aziz Sancar accepts 2016 O. Max Gardner Award

Carnegie Corporation tabs Aziz Sancar as “Great Immigrant” honoree

UNC Nobel laureates Oliver Smithies and Aziz Sancar present medals to UNC

Carolina’s Nobel Laureates meet President Spellings

Harriet Fulbright Institute announces the Prof. Aziz Sancar Girls in STEM Project

Sancar receives top honor from Triangle Business Journal

Sancar and Modrich honored as “Heroes of the Game”

Aziz Sancar honored as Tar Heel of the Year