# Irwin Rose

_American biologist (1926-2015)_

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> Irwin Allan Rose was an American biologist. Along with Aaron Ciechanover and Avram Hershko, he was awarded the 2004 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the discovery of ubiquitin-mediated protein degradation.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 16 July 1926 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q230652#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Brooklyn ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q230652#P19))
- **Died:** 2 June 2015 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q230652#P570))
- **Place of death:** Deerfield ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q230652#P20))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q230652#P27))
- **Occupation:** biochemist; university teacher; chemist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q230652#P106))
- **Education:** University of Chicago; New York University; Lewis and Clark High School ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q230652#P69))
- **Awards:** Nobel Prize in Chemistry; Guggenheim Fellowship ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q230652#P166))

## Questions

**When was Irwin Rose born?**  
Irwin Rose was born on 16 July 1926 in Brooklyn.

**Where did Irwin Rose study?**  
Irwin Rose was educated at University of Chicago, New York University, Lewis and Clark High School.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Irwin Rose](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irwin_Rose) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q230652](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q230652) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Nobel2004chemistrylaurets-Rose.jpg by Photograph by Avi Blizovsky (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nobel2004chemistrylaurets-Rose.jpg)

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## Cite this page

"Irwin Rose". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/irwin-rose. Retrieved 5 November 2026.