Dr. Harvey Alter Wins Nobel Prize (IMAGE) NIH/Office of the Director Caption NIH intramural researcher Dr. Harvey Alter wins Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for contributing to the discovery of Hepatitis C virus. Credit NIH Usage Restrictions Please credit NIH. License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.