Johann Deisenhofer

Johann Deisenhofer
Born (1943-09-30) September 30, 1943 (age 81)[2]
Zusamaltheim, Germany[2]
CitizenshipGermany and United States
Alma mater
Known for
AwardsMax Delbruck Prize (1986)
Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement[1] (1989)
Nobel Prize for Chemistry) (1988)
Scientific career
FieldsBiophysics and biochemistry
InstitutionsUniversity of Texas Southwestern Medical Center[2]
Doctoral advisorRobert Huber[2]
Websitewww.utsouthwestern.edu/labs/deisenhofer

Johann Deisenhofer (German pronunciation: [ˈjoːhan ˈdaɪzn̩ˌhoːfɐ] ⓘ; born September 30, 1943) is a German biochemist who, along with Hartmut Michel and Robert Huber, received the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1988 for their determination of the first crystal structure of an integral membrane protein, a membrane-bound complex of proteins and co-factors that is essential to photosynthesis.[2][3][4][5]

  1. ^ "Golden Plate Awardees of the American Academy of Achievement". www.achievement.org. American Academy of Achievement.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Frängsmyr, Tore; Malmström, Bo G., eds. (1992). Nobel Lectures, Chemistry 1981–1990. World Scientific Publishing Co. Retrieved June 24, 2014.
  3. ^ Shampo, M. A.; Kyle, R. A. (2000). "Johann Deisenhofer—Nobel Laureate in Chemistry". Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 75 (2): 164. doi:10.4065/75.2.164. PMID 10683655.
  4. ^ Biography at www.nobel.org
  5. ^ Huber, R.; Deisenhofer, J.; Colman, P. M.; Matsushima, M.; Palm, W. (1976). "Crystallographic structure studies of an IgG molecule and an Fc fragment". Nature. 264 (5585): 415–20. Bibcode:1976Natur.264..415H. doi:10.1038/264415a0. PMID 1004567. S2CID 4193312.