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Martin Chalfie

American biochemist, cell biologist, and university teacher (born 1947)

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Martin Lee Chalfie is an American scientist. He is University Professor at Columbia University. He shared the 2008 Nobel Prize in Chemistry along with Osamu Shimomura and Roger Y. Tsien "for the discovery and development of the green fluorescent protein, GFP". He holds a PhD in neurobiology from Harvard University.

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Born
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Place of birth
Chicago wd
Citizenship
United States wd
Occupation
biologist, neuroscientist, chemist, university teacher, professor, cell biologist wd
Education
Harvard University, Columbia University, Niles East High School wd

Awards wd

  • Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2008)
  • E. B. Wilson Medal (2008)
  • Rosenstiel Award (2005)
  • Golden Goose Award
  • Foreign Member of the Royal Society (2018)
  • Lomonosov Gold Medal (2018)
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (2007)

Questions

When was Martin Chalfie born?
Martin Chalfie was born on 15 January 1947 in Chicago.
Where did Martin Chalfie study?
Martin Chalfie was educated at Harvard University, Columbia University, Niles East High School.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Martin Chalfie · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q106699 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: Martin Chalfie-press conference Dec 07th, 2008-4.jpg by Prolineserver ( talk ) (GFDL 1.2)

Last updated · facts checked 8 November 2026

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