Aaron Klug
Nobel Prize laureate in Chemistry 1982
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Aaron Klug, born on August 11, 1926, in Zelvas, Lithuania, was a British chemist of Lithuanian origin. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1982 for his significant contributions to the development of crystallographic electron microscopy and for his structural elucidation of biologically important nucleic acid-protein complexes. Klug had a major impact on structural biology, and his work enhanced the understanding of the structure of biological molecules. He passed away on November 20, 2018.
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- Who is Aaron Klug?
- Aaron Klug, born on August 11, 1926, in Zelvas, Lithuania, was a British chemist of Lithuanian origin. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1982 for his significant contributions to the development of crystallographic electron microscopy and for his structural elucidation of biologically important nucleic acid-protein complexes. Klug had a major impact on structural biology, and his work enhanced the understanding of the structure of biological molecules. He passed away on November 20, 2018.
- In what year did Aaron Klug win the Nobel Prize?
- 1982 — Chemistry