When was Jacques Dubochet born?

Jacques Dubochet was born on 8 June 1942 in Aigle.

What positions has Jacques Dubochet held?

Positions held by Jacques Dubochet include: professor (1987–2007).

Where did Jacques Dubochet study?

Jacques Dubochet was educated at University of Geneva, University of Basel, University of Lausanne, École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne.

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Jacques Dubochet

Swiss chemist

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Jacques Dubochet (born 8 June 1942) is a retired Swiss biophysicist. He is a former researcher at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory in Heidelberg, Germany, and an honorary professor of biophysics at the University of Lausanne in Switzerland.

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Born: 8 June 1942 wd
Place of birth: Aigle wd
Citizenship: Switzerland wd
Occupation: university teacher, molecular biologist wd
Political party: Social Democratic Party of Switzerland wd
Education: University of Geneva, University of Basel, University of Lausanne, École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne wd
Official website: unil.ch/dubochet wd

Positions held wd

professor (1987–2007)

Awards wd

Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2017)
honorary doctorate from the University of Strasbourg (2021)

About

In 2017, he received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry together with Joachim Frank and Richard Henderson "for developing cryo-electron microscopy for the high-resolution structure determination of biomolecules in solution". He received the Royal Photographic Society Progress Medal, alongside his colleagues Professor Joachim Frank and Dr Richard Henderson, in 2018 for 'an important advance in the scientific or technological development of photography or imaging in the widest sense'.

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When was Jacques Dubochet born?: Jacques Dubochet was born on 8 June 1942 in Aigle.
What positions has Jacques Dubochet held?: Positions held by Jacques Dubochet include: professor (1987–2007).
Where did Jacques Dubochet study?: Jacques Dubochet was educated at University of Geneva, University of Basel, University of Lausanne, École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne.

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