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Martin Rodbell
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American biochemist (1925-1998)
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Martin Rodbell was an American biochemist and chemist born in Baltimore on December 1, 1925. He earned a Doctor of Philosophy and was educated at Johns Hopkins University and the University of Washington. His professional career included positions at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Duke University, and the United States National Institutes of Health. He worked in the field of biochemistry and spoke English.
Rodbell received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, the Canada Gairdner International Award, and the Richard Lounsbery Award. He was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, and the National Academy of Sciences. He died on December 7, 1998, in Chapel Hill from multiple organ dysfunction syndrome due to natural causes.
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1925-12-01 ) December 1, 1925, Baltimore , Maryland , U.S.
- Died
- December 7, 1998 (1998-12-07) (aged 73), Chapel Hill, North Carolina , U.S.
- Alma mater
- Johns Hopkins University , University of Washington
- Known for
- G-proteins , signal transduction
- Spouse
- Barbara Charlotte Ledermann ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1950 )
- Relatives
- Sanne Ledermann (sister-in-law)
- Awards
- Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1994), Gairdner Foundation International Award (1984) , Richard Lounsbery Award (1987)
- Fields
- Biochemist
- Institutions
- National Institute of Health , Duke University , University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Nobel Prize
- The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine1994
“for their discovery of G-proteins and the role of these proteins in signal transduction in cells”
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Martin
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Baltimore
- Place of death
- Chapel Hill
- Occupation
- chemist
- Educated at
- University of Washington
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Academic degree
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Field of work
- biochemistry
- Image
- Rodbell, Martin (1925-1998).jpg
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- date of death
- 1998-12-07
- date of birth
- 1925-12-01
- Commons category
- Martin Rodbell
- Erdős number
- 7
- cause of death
- multiple organ dysfunction syndrome
- member of
- National Academy of Sciences
- manner of death
- natural causes
- interested in
- biochemistry
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Encyclopedic overview
Martin Rodbell (December 1, 1925 – December 7, 1998) was an American biochemist and molecular endocrinologist who is best known for his discovery of G-proteins. He shared the 1994 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Alfred G. Gilman for "their discovery of G-proteins and the role of these proteins in signal transduction in cells."
Biography
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