Günter Blobel
German American biologist (1999 Nobel Prize)
Günter Blobel (May 21, 1936 – February 18, 2018) was a German-born American biochemist. His native city, Waltersdorf, now belongs to Poland.
Günter Blobel | |
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 Günter Blobel in 2008. | |
| Born | May 21, 1936 |
| Died | February 18, 2018 (aged 81) New York City, U.S. |
| Nationality | German-American |
| Occupation | Biochemist |
| Known for | Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1999 |
He was elected a foreign member of the Academia Europaea in 1992.[2]
He has received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1999 for his studies concerning protein targeting.
Blobel died in New York City on February 18, 2018 of prostate cancer at the age of 81.[3]
References
change- ↑ http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/medicine/laureates/1999/blobel-autobio.html
- ↑ "Günter Blobel". Academia Europaea. Archived from the original on 28 March 2019.
- ↑ Medizin-Nobelpreisträger Günter Blobel gestorben (in German)
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