Alexander Oparin | |
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Александр Опарин | |
 Oparin in the mid-1970s | |
| Born | 2 March 1894[1] |
| Died | 21 April 1980 (aged 86)[1] |
| Alma mater | Moscow State University |
| Known for | Contributions to the theory of the origin of life Coacervates |
| Awards | Hero of Socialist Labour (1969) Lenin Prize (1974) Kalinga Prize (1976) Lomonosov Gold Medal (1979) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Biochemistry |
| Institutions | Moscow State University USSR Academy of Sciences |
Alexander Ivanovich Oparin (Russian: Александр Иванович Опарин; 2 March [O.S. 18 February] 1894 – 21 April 1980) was a Soviet biochemist notable for his theories about the origin of life and for his book The Origin of Life.
He also studied the biochemistry of material processing by plants and enzyme reactions in plant cells. He showed that many food production processes were based on biocatalysis and developed the foundations for industrial biochemistry in the USSR.[2]
- ^ a b c d Aleksandr Oparin. Encyclopedia Britannica
- ^ Опарин Александр Иванович in the Great Soviet Encyclopedia (in Russian) – via Great Scientific Library