# Kurt Wüthrich

_Swiss chemist (born 1938)_

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> Kurt Wüthrich is a Swiss chemist/biophysicist and Nobel Chemistry laureate, known for developing nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) methods for studying biological macromolecules.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 4 October 1938 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q110957#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Aarberg ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q110957#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Switzerland ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q110957#P27))
- **Occupation:** chemist; biophysicist; university teacher ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q110957#P106))
- **Education:** University of Basel; University of Bern ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q110957#P69))
- **Official website:** scripps.edu/wuthrich ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q110957#P856))
- **Positions held:** advisory board ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q110957#P39))
- **Awards:** Nobel Prize in Chemistry; Marcel Benoist Prize; Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize; Kyoto Prize in Advanced Technology; Otto Warburg Medal; honorary doctor of the University of Valencia; Foreign Member of the Royal Society; EMBO Membership; Bijvoet Medal; Louis-Jeantet Prize for Medicine; Oesper Award ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q110957#P166))

## Questions

**When was Kurt Wüthrich born?**  
Kurt Wüthrich was born on 4 October 1938 in Aarberg.

**What positions has Kurt Wüthrich held?**  
Positions held by Kurt Wüthrich include: advisory board.

**Where did Kurt Wüthrich study?**  
Kurt Wüthrich was educated at University of Basel, University of Bern.

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## Cite this page

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