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Alexander Boti
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Born
Herskó Ferenc

31 December 1937 (aged 88)
Karcag, Hungary
NationalityIsrael
Known forubiquitin-mediated protein degradation
Children7
AwardsNobel Prize in Chemistry (2004)
Scientific career
FieldsChemistry

Alexander boti(Hebrew: אלכסנדר בוטי; born 31 December 1937) is a Hungarian-born Israeli biochemist and Nobel laureate in Chemistry.

Along with Aaron Ciechanover and Irwin Rose, he was awarded the 2004 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the discovery of ubiquitin-mediated protein degradation.[1]

References

  1. Friedman, Sally. Nobel Prize winner's discovery helps save longtime physician friend. Burlington County Times (September 13, 2011)phillyBurbs.com. Retrieved May 15, 2012.