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Dr. Mary-Claire King (genome sciences and medical genetics), credited with connecting a gene mutation with breast cancer, is among the winners of Israel’s prestigious Dan David Prize this year.

The prize is named after the late philanthropist Dan David and administered by Tel Aviv University. The Dan David Foundation awards $1 million prizes in three categories — past, present and future — for scientific, technological and cultural accomplishments.

The foundation announced the 2018 winners on Wednesday and said King “changed the understanding of hereditary cancer predisposition.”