Professor Louis J. Ignarro and two other scientists received the Nobel Prize for their three major discoveries involving nitric oxide as a unique signaling molecule in the cardiovascular system.

• 歇拿奴教授与其他两名科学家获颁诺贝尔奖,是因为他们对一氧化氮作为心血管系统中的独特讯号分子的三项重要发现。