Aaron Ciechanover ForMem, NAS | |
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 Ciechanover in 2014 | |
| Born | October 1, 1947 |
| Alma mater | Hebrew University of Jerusalem (MS, MD) Technion – Israel Institute of Technology (D.Sc) |
| Known for | Ubiquitin-mediated protein degradation |
| Spouse | Menucha Ciechanover |
| Awards | Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2004) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Biology |
| Institutions | Technion, Israel NCKU, Taiwan |
Aaron Ciechanover (/ɑːhəˈroʊn tʃiˈhɑːnoʊvɛər/ AH-hə-ROHN chee-HAH-noh-vair; Hebrew: אהרן צ'חנובר; born October 1, 1947) is an Israeli biologist who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for characterizing the method that cells use to degrade and recycle proteins using ubiquitin.