Edmond H. Fischer
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Gender | Male |
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Date of birth | April 6,1920 |
Zodiac sign | Aries |
Born | Shanghai International Settlement |
Known for | Phosphorylation |
Doctoral advisor | Kurt Heinrich Meyer |
Notable student | Edwin G. Krebs |
Awards | Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine |
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Died | Seattle |
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Nationality | American |
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Education | University of Geneva |
International School of Geneva - La Châtaigneraie Campus | |
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ID | 885723 |
Edmond H. Fischer Life story
Edmond Henri Fischer was an American-Swiss 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.