Hepatitis C virus discovery earns Nobel honors for UC Davis alum Charles Rice

CHARLES M. RICE, who earned his undergraduate degree from the University of California, Davis, is a recipient of the 2020 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine announced Monday.

“I’m delighted to see the work of one of our alumni honored with a Nobel Prize,” said UC Davis Chancellor Gary S. May. “On behalf of the entire UC Davis family, I offer my heartfelt congratulations to professor Rice. His research and dedication inspire us. This is who we are.”