Gary Fitleberg, October 9, 2004

Two Israelis and an American will share this year's Nobel Prize for Chemistry.

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences recognized Aaron Ciechanover and Avram Hershko of the Technion in Haifa and U.S. chemist Irwin Rose for their breakthrough research into the human immune system in the 1980s.

The $1.3 million prize, announced Wednesday, will be awarded Dec. 8.

Gary Fitleberg is a Political Analyst specializing in International Relations with emphasis on Middle East affairs.

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