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Hugo Theorell, My Father
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Hugo Theorell, My Father by Henning Theorell Looking for source material 25 years after anybody’s death is never easy, but what follows reflects my best efforts to cast some light on the personal life of my father, Hugo Theorell (1903–1982). Hugo Theorell is perhaps best known for his pioneering career in enzyme research, and for…
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The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2002
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2002 The Implications of the Discoveries Some diseases characterized by defective cell death (left) and excessive cell death (right). The introduction of C. elegans as a novel experimental model system, the characterization of its invariant cell lineage, and the…
moreThe Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2005
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2005 Contents: | | | | | | | | | Nobel Poster from the Nobel Committee for Physiology or Medicine, web adapted by Nobel Web
moreAndrew Z. Fire – Biographical
Biographical
Andrew Zachary Fire was born on April 27, 1959 at Stanford University Hospital in Santa Clara County California. Spending most of his early years (until age 16) in nearby Sunnyvale, he attended the local public schools: Hollenbeck Elementary School (1964–1970), Mango Junior High School (1970–1972), and Fremont High School (1972–1975). Fire enrolled at University of…
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