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| Edmond H. Fischer | |
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 Edmond H. Fischer | |
| Born | April 6, 1920 Shanghai, China |
| Died | August 27, 2021 (aged 101) Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Doctoral students | Edwin G. Krebs |
| Known for | Phosphorylation |
| Notable awards | Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1992 |
Edmond Henri Fischer (April 6, 1920 – August 27, 2021) was a Swiss-born American biochemist. He and his partner Edwin G. Krebs were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1992 for their works on phosphorylation works as a switch to activate proteins and regulate various cellular processes.[1] From 2007 until 2014, he was the Honorary President of the World Cultural Council.[2]
Fischer died on August 27, 2021 in Seattle, Washington at the age of 101.[3]
References
- ↑ "The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1992 Press Release". Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet. http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/medicine/laureates/1992/press.html. Retrieved August 21, 2013.
- ↑ Almada López, Carlos. "World Cultural Council 24th Award Ceremony, Closing Remarks" (in Spanish). http://www.consejoculturalmundial.org/memories-ceremony2007-ClosingCarlosAlmadaLopez.php. Retrieved August 21, 2013.
- ↑ "Nobel Laureate Edmond H. Fischer 1920 – 2021". https://www.lindau-nobel.org/news-nobel-laureate-edmond-h-fischer.
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