Elizabeth Blackburn received the Nobel Prize in Medicine or Physiology in 2009 for co-discovering telomerase, the enzyme that replenishes the telomeres.
Image of Elizabeth Blackburn in Stockholm, June 2016, downloaded with permission from the Science History Institute, as part of the Wikipedian in Residence initiative.
Related reading:
Elizabeth Blackburn on Wikipedia
Solari Reports:
The Solari Wellness Series: Longevity – Healthy Aging or Growing Young? with Dr. Vesna Skul