# Jens Christian Skou

_Danish chemist (1918-2018)_

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> Jens Christian Skou was a Danish biochemist and Nobel laureate.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 8 October 1918 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1687170#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Lemvig ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1687170#P19))
- **Died:** 28 May 2018 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1687170#P570))
- **Place of death:** Aarhus ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1687170#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Kingdom of Denmark ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1687170#P27))
- **Occupation:** chemist; autobiographer; university teacher; physiologist; biochemist; biophysicist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1687170#P106))
- **Education:** University of Copenhagen; Aarhus University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1687170#P69))
- **Awards:** Nobel Prize in Chemistry; Novo Nordisk Prize; Anders Retzius Medal; Eric K. Fernströms Nordiska Pris ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1687170#P166))

## Questions

**When was Jens Christian Skou born?**  
Jens Christian Skou was born on 8 October 1918 in Lemvig.

**Where did Jens Christian Skou study?**  
Jens Christian Skou was educated at University of Copenhagen, Aarhus University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Jens Christian Skou](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jens_Christian_Skou) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q1687170](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1687170) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Skou2008.jpg by Lars Kruse (CC BY-SA 2.5)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Skou2008.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Jens Christian Skou". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/jens-christian-skou. Retrieved 15 November 2026.