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Günter Blobel

German American biologist (1999 Nobel Prize)

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Günter Blobel was a Silesian German and American biologist and 1999 Nobel Prize laureate in Physiology for the discovery that proteins have intrinsic signals that govern their transport and localization in the cell.

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Born
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Place of birth
Niegosławice wd
Died
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Place of death
New York City wd
Citizenship
Nazi Germany, Germany wd
Occupation
biochemist, physician, university teacher, cell biologist, molecular biologist wd
Education
University of Tübingen, University of Wisconsin–Madison, LMU Munich, University of Freiburg, Kiel University, Goethe University Frankfurt wd

Awards wd

  • Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order (2001)
  • Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research (1993)
  • Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1999)
  • Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
  • Canada Gairdner International Award (1982)
  • King Faisal Prize in Science (1996)
  • Otto Warburg Medal (1983)
  • Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize (1987)
  • Massry Prize (1999)
  • Max Delbrück Medal (1992)
  • E. B. Wilson Medal (1986)
  • Humboldt Research Fellowship
  • Max Planck Research Award (1992)
  • NAS Award in Molecular Biology (1978)
  • Richard Lounsbery Award (1983)

Questions

When was Günter Blobel born?
Günter Blobel was born on 21 May 1936 in Niegosławice.
Where did Günter Blobel study?
Günter Blobel was educated at University of Tübingen, University of Wisconsin–Madison, LMU Munich, University of Freiburg.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Günter Blobel · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q60108 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: Gunter Blobel 2008 1.JPG by Masur (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Last updated · facts checked 14 November 2026

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"Günter Blobel". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/gunter-blobel. Retrieved 15 November 2026.

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