​Did you know that our bodies have their own intricate sanitation departments in which cells degrade and recycle proteins? This method was characterized by Israeli biochemist Aaron Ciechanover, who was one of three scientists to receive the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2004.

Ciechanover refers to the 25,000 proteins in the human body as players in the "Symphony of Life" in which a complex orchestra plays without a conductor." Ciechanover's research has saved hundreds of thousands of lives and has revolutionized human health, agriculture, and the environment.