Rudolf Signer

Rudolf Signer
Born(1903-03-17)17 March 1903
Herisau, Switzerland
Died1 December 1990(1990-12-01) (aged 87)
Gümlingen, Switzerland
Alma materETH Zurich, University of Fribourg
AwardsLavoisier Medal
Scientific career
FieldsOrganic chemistry
InstitutionsUniversity of Bern

Rudolf Signer (17 March 1903, Herisau, Switzerland – 1 December 1990, Gümlingen, Switzerland) contributed to the discovery of the DNA double helix. He was a Professor for organic chemistry at the University of Bern from 1935 until 1972.[1][2]

  1. ^ Center for Oral History. "Rudolf Signer". Science History Institute.
  2. ^ Koeppel, Tonja (30 September 1986). Rudolf Signer, Transcript of an Interview Conducted by Tonja Koeppel at Berne, Switzerland on 30 September 1986 (PDF). Philadelphia, PA: The Beckman Center for the History of Chemistry.