# Aaron Klug

_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:** 11 August 1926 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q190626#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Želva ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q190626#P19))
- **Died:** 20 November 2018 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q190626#P570))
- **Place of death:** Cambridge ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q190626#P20))
- **Citizenship:** United Kingdom ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q190626#P27))
- **Occupation:** biochemist; molecular biologist; university teacher; chemist; biophysicist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q190626#P106))
- **Education:** Peterhouse; University of Cape Town; Trinity College; University of the Witwatersrand; University of Cambridge ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q190626#P69))
- **Positions held:** President of the Royal Society (1995–2000) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q190626#P39))
- **Awards:** Leeuwenhoek Lecture; Dr H.P. Heineken Prize for Biochemistry and Biophysics; Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize; Nobel Prize in Chemistry; honorary doctor of Louis Pasteur University; Silliman Memorial Lectures; Copley Medal; Baly Medal; Knight Bachelor; Order of Merit; Order of Mapungubwe in Gold; Croonian Medal and Lecture; Fellow of the Royal Society; Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences; Honorary member of the British Biophysical Society ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q190626#P166))

## 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.

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## Sources

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"Aaron Klug". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/aaron-klug. Retrieved 4 November 2026.