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Aaron Klug

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British chemist and biophysicist

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Sir Aaron Klug was a British biophysicist and chemist. He was a winner of the 1982 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his development of crystallographic electron microscopy and his structural elucidation of biologically important nucleic acid-protein complexes.

Quick facts

Born
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Place of birth
Želva wd
Died
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Place of death
Cambridge wd
Citizenship
United Kingdom wd
Occupation
biochemist, molecular biologist, university teacher, chemist, biophysicist wd
Education
Peterhouse, University of Cape Town, Trinity College, University of the Witwatersrand, University of Cambridge wd

Positions held wd

  • President of the Royal Society (1995–2000)

Awards wd

  • Leeuwenhoek Lecture (1973)
  • Dr H.P. Heineken Prize for Biochemistry and Biophysics (1979)
  • Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize (1981)
  • Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1982)
  • honorary doctor of Louis Pasteur University (1978)
  • Silliman Memorial Lectures (1984)
  • Copley Medal (1985)
  • Baly Medal (1987)
  • Knight Bachelor (1988)
  • Order of Merit (1995)
  • Order of Mapungubwe in Gold (2005)
  • Croonian Medal and Lecture (2007)
  • Fellow of the Royal Society
  • Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences (2005)
  • Honorary member of the British Biophysical Society (1992)

Questions

When was Aaron Klug born?
Aaron Klug was born on 11 August 1926 in Želva.
What positions has Aaron Klug held?
Positions held by Aaron Klug include: President of the Royal Society (1995–2000).
Where did Aaron Klug study?
Aaron Klug was educated at Peterhouse, University of Cape Town, Trinity College, University of the Witwatersrand.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Aaron Klug · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q190626 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: Aaron Klug 1979.jpg by Rob Bogaerts for Anefo (CC BY-SA 3.0 nl)

Last updated · facts checked 3 November 2026

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