Aaron Ciechanover
Aaron Ciechanover (/ɑːhəˈroʊn tʃiˈhɑːnoʊvɛər/ (listen) AH-hə-ROHN chee-HAH-noh-vair; Hebrew: אהרן צ'חנובר; born October 1, 1947) is an Israeli biologist. He won the Nobel prize in Chemistry for characterizing the method that cells use to degrade and recycle proteins using ubiquitin.[1][2]
Aaron Ciechanover | |
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![]() Ciechanover in 2014 | |
Born | |
Nationality | Israeli |
Alma mater | Hadassah Medical School M.S. 1971; M.D. 1974 Technion-Israel Institute of Technology D.Sc |
Known for | Ubiquitin-mediated protein degradation |
Spouse | Menucha Ciechanover |
Awards | Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2004) ForMem, NAS |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Biology |
Institutions | Technion, Israel NCKU, Taiwan |
References
- "Irwin Rose | American biochemist". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
- Aaron Ciechanover and Avram Hershko 2004 Nobel in Chemistry Archived 2005-12-19 at the Wayback Machine – A web article
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