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Johann Deisenhofer

German scientist

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Johann Deisenhofer is a German biochemist who, along with Hartmut Michel and Robert Huber, received the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1988 for their determination of the first crystal structure of an integral membrane protein, a membrane-bound complex of proteins and co-factors that is essential to photosynthesis.

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Born
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Place of birth
Zusamaltheim wd
Citizenship
Germany, United States wd
Occupation
biochemist, chemist, physicist, university teacher, biophysicist wd
Education
Technical University of Munich wd

Awards wd

  • Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1988)
  • Otto Bayer Award (1988)
  • X-ray badge (2004)
  • Max Delbrück Prize in Biological Physics (1986)
  • Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

Questions

When was Johann Deisenhofer born?
Johann Deisenhofer was born on 30 September 1943 in Zusamaltheim.
Where did Johann Deisenhofer study?
Johann Deisenhofer was educated at Technical University of Munich.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Johann Deisenhofer · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q76612 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: 39. Tagung 1989 Chemiker; Pressekonferenz Johann Deisenhofer - W134Nr.126215c - Willy Pragher.jpg by Willy Pragher (CC BY 3.0 de)

Last updated · facts checked 14 November 2026

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