Edmond H. Fischer | |
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 Fischer in 2016 | |
| Born | Edmond Henri Fischer April 6, 1920 |
| Died | August 27, 2021 (aged 101) Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Geneva |
| Known for | Protein phosphorylation |
| Spouses | Nelly Gagnaux (died); Beverly Bullock |
| Awards | |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | University of Washington |
| Thesis | La purification et l'isolement de l'alpha-amylase de pancréas (1947) |
| Doctoral advisor | Kurt Heinrich Meyer |
| Website | depts |
Edmond Henri Fischer (April 6, 1920 – August 27, 2021) was a Swiss-American 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.[1] From 2007 until 2014, he was the Honorary President of the World Cultural Council.[2][3][4][5] At the time of his death at age 101 in 2021, he was the oldest living Nobel Prize laureate.[6]
- ^ "The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1992 Press Release". Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet. Retrieved August 21, 2013.
- ^ Almada López, Carlos. "World Cultural Council 24th Award Ceremony, Closing Remarks" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on December 25, 2014. Retrieved August 21, 2013.
- ^ Pacific Northwest Research Institute. About Edmond H. Fischer, Ph.D. Archived September 25, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Hughes, R. 1998. After the Prize
- ^ Freeview video 'An Interview with Edmond Fischer' by the Vega Science Trust
- ^ "Nobel Laureate Edmond H. Fischer 1920 – 2021". Archived from the original on August 29, 2021. Retrieved August 29, 2021.