Biography:Johann Deisenhofer

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Short description: German biochemist
Johann Deisenhofer
Born (1943-09-30) September 30, 1943 (age 80)[1]
Zusamaltheim, Germany[1]
CitizenshipGermany and United States
Alma mater
  • Technical University of Munich
  • Max Planck Institute for Biochemistry[1]
Known for
AwardsMax Delbruck Prize (1986)
Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement[2] (1989)
Nobel Prize for Chemistry) (1988)
Scientific career
FieldsBiophysics and biochemistry
InstitutionsUniversity of Texas Southwestern Medical Center[1]
Doctoral advisorRobert Huber[1]
Websitewww.utsouthwestern.edu/labs/deisenhofer

Johann Deisenhofer (German pronunciation: [ˈjoːhan ˈdaɪzn̩ˌhoːfɐ] (About this soundlisten); 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.Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag

Deisenhofer currently serves on the board of advisors of Scientists and Engineers for America, an organization focused on promoting sound science in American government. In 2003 he was one of 22 Nobel Laureates who signed the Humanist Manifesto.[3] He is currently a professor at the Department of Biophysics at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.[4]

References

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  2. ↑ "Golden Plate Awardees of the American Academy of Achievement". American Academy of Achievement. https://achievement.org/our-history/golden-plate-awards/#science-exploration. 
  3. ↑ "Notable Signers". Humanism and Its Aspirations. American Humanist Association. http://www.americanhumanist.org/Humanism/Humanist_Manifesto_III/Notable_Signers. 
  4. ↑ "Johann Deisenhofer, Ph.D. – Faculty Profile – UT Southwestern". http://profiles.utsouthwestern.edu/profile/11743/johann-deisenhofer.html. 

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