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Edwin G. Krebs

American biochemist (1918–2009)

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Edwin Gerhard Krebs was an American biochemist. He received the Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research and the Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize of Columbia University in 1989 together with Alfred Gilman and, together with his collaborator Edmond H. Fischer, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1992 for describing how reversible phosphorylation works as a switch to activate proteins and regulate various cellular processes.

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Born
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Place of birth
Lansing wd
Died
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Place of death
Seattle wd
Citizenship
United States wd
Occupation
biochemist, chemist, university teacher, physician wd
Education
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Washington University School of Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis, Urbana High School wd

Awards wd

  • Guggenheim Fellowship (1966)
  • Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research (1989)
  • Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1992)
  • Canada Gairdner International Award (1978)
  • Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize (1989)
  • Welch Award in Chemistry (1991)
  • honorary doctor of the University of Miami (1998)

Questions

When was Edwin G. Krebs born?
Edwin G. Krebs was born on 6 June 1918 in Lansing.
Where did Edwin G. Krebs study?
Edwin G. Krebs was educated at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Washington University School of Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis, Urbana High School.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Edwin G. Krebs · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q109731 · CC0 1.0

Last updated · facts checked 5 November 2026

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