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Martin Rodbell

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Also known as M. Rodbell, M Rodbell, Rodbell, Rodbell M, Rodbell M.

American biochemist (1925-1998)

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Martin Rodbell (1925–1998) was an American biochemist and chemist. He was born in Baltimore and died in Chapel Hill from multiple organ dysfunction syndrome. Rodbell held a Doctor of Philosophy degree and was educated at Johns Hopkins University and the University of Washington. His professional career included employment at the United States National Institutes of Health, Duke University, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Rodbell’s work in biochemistry earned him 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.

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Type
Person
Country
US
Active from
1917-06-07
Active to
1995-12-25

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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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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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