George Emil Palade
George Emil Palade (November 19, 1912 – October 8, 2008) was a Romanian cell biologist. He is best known for the innovations in electron microscopy and cell fractionation which helped lay the foundations of modern molecular cell biology.
George E. Palade | |
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 Palade on a 2016 Romanian stamp | |
| Born | George Emil Palade November 19, 1912[1] |
| Died | October 7, 2008 (aged 95)[1] |
| Nationality | Romanian |
| Known for | Ribosomes, Rough ER Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1995 |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Cell biology |
Palade was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1974. He won the award "for their discoveries concerning the structural and functional organization of the cell". He shared it with Albert Claude and Christian de Duve.[1] Palade was described as "the most influential cell biologist ever"[2]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "George E. Palade - Facts". Nobelprize.org. Retrieved 2014-03-19.
- ↑ "Prof. George Palade: Nobel prize-winner whose work laid the foundations for modern molecular cell biology". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2010-10-19. Retrieved 2014-03-19.