Edmond H. Fischer
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1920 –
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Who is Edmond H. Fischer?
Edmond Henri Fischer is a Swiss American biochemist. He and his collaborator Edwin G. Krebs were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1992 for describing how reversible phosphorylation works as a switch to activate proteins and regulate various cellular processes. Since 2007, he has been the Honorary President of the World Cultural Council.
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- Born
- Apr 6, 1920
Shanghai - Also known as
- Edmond Fischer
- Edmond Henri Fischer
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Switzerland
- Profession
- Education
- PhD, University of Geneva
Chemistry
(Specialized in Organic chemistry)
( - 1947)
- PhD, University of Geneva
- Employment
- University of Washington
- Lived in
- Seattle
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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