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(American Scientist) Martin Lee Chalfie is a distinguished American scientist and University Professor at Columbia University. He holds a PhD in neurobiology from Harvard University and in 2008, he received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his crucial role in the discovery and advancement of the green fluorescent protein (GFP) along with Osamu Shimomura and Roger Y. Tsien. Chalfie's work in molecular biology has been instrumental in harnessing the potential of GFP as a powerful tool for biological research.