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Edmond H. Fischer

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Edmond H. Fischer
Edmond H. Fischer
Born ( 1920-04-06 ) April 6, 1920
Died August 27, 2021 (2021-08-27) (aged 101)
Known for Phosphorylation
Awards Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1992
Scientific career
Doctoral students Edwin G. Krebs

Edmond Henri Fischer (April 6, 1920 – August 27, 2021) was a Swiss -born American biochemist. He and his partner Edwin G. Krebs were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1992 for their works on phosphorylation works as a switch to activate proteins and regulate various cellular processes. [1] From 2007 until 2014, he was the Honorary President of the World Cultural Council . [2]

Fischer died on August 27, 2021 in Seattle, Washington at the age of 101. [3]

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  1. "The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1992 Press Release" . Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet . Retrieved August 21, 2013 .
  2. Almada Lopez, Carlos. "World Cultural Council 24th Award Ceremony, Closing Remarks" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on December 25, 2014 . Retrieved August 21, 2013 .
  3. "Nobel Laureate Edmond H. Fischer 1920 ? 2021" . Archived from the original on 2021-08-29 . Retrieved 2021-08-29 .