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Albrecht Kossel

Nobel Prize laureate in Medicine 1910
Albrecht Kossel — Nobel Prize
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Medicine 1910
Born : 1853-09-16 — Rostock, Mecklenburg
Died : 1927-07-05
“in recognition of the contributions to our knowledge of cell chemistry made through his work on proteins, including the nucleic substances”
Medicine · 1910
Albrecht Kossel, born on September 16, 1853, in Rostock, Mecklenburg, was a German biologist known for his contributions to cell chemistry. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1910 for his work on proteins and nucleic substances. Kossel played a key role in understanding the structure and function of nucleic acids, paving the way for major advances in molecular biology. He passed away on July 5, 1927.

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Who is Albrecht Kossel?
Albrecht Kossel, born on September 16, 1853, in Rostock, Mecklenburg, was a German biologist known for his contributions to cell chemistry. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1910 for his work on proteins and nucleic substances. Kossel played a key role in understanding the structure and function of nucleic acids, paving the way for major advances in molecular biology. He passed away on July 5, 1927.
In what year did Albrecht Kossel win the Nobel Prize?
1910 — Medicine
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