The winners of the 2004 Nobel Prize in Medicine are: American scientists Richard Axel and Linda Buck.

The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was established according to the will of the late Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel in recognition of outstanding discoveries in physiology or medicine in the previous year. who.

Dr. Linda B. Buck, an American biologist, won the 2004 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine together with Richard Axel for her outstanding research on olfaction. award.

Richard Axel is an American medical scientist who won the 2004 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine together with Linda Buck for his outstanding research on smell.

The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine is a bust of Nobel. The picture on the right is the year of Nobel's birth and death (Roman numerals), and the author's signature "E.LINDBERG 1902" is in the lower left corner.

The back of the medal shows Hyveria, the goddess of health in ancient Greek mythology, who collected spring water from rocks to quench the thirst of a sick girl. The medal is engraved with Latin text that roughly translates to: New discoveries make life better.

The award was first awarded in 1901 and is selected by the Karolinska Institute of Medical Sciences in Stockholm, Sweden. The award ceremony is held every year on December 10 (the anniversary of Nobel's death).