Description: (American biologist)
Linda B. Buck is an American biologist renowned for her research on the olfactory system. She, alongside Richard Axel, received the 2004 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their groundbreaking work on olfactory receptors. Currently, she is a faculty member at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle. Her contributions to the field of biology have significantly advanced our understanding of how the sense of smell functions, and her work continues to inspire further research in this area.