Arthur Kornberg
Nobel Prize laureate in Medicine 1959
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Arthur Kornberg, born on March 3, 1918, in Brooklyn, New York, was an American biologist known for his fundamental contributions to molecular biology. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1959 for his discovery of the mechanisms in the biological synthesis of ribonucleic acid (RNA) and deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA). Kornberg was also a pioneer in the study of enzymes involved in DNA replication. He passed away on October 26, 2007, leaving a lasting legacy in the life sciences.
Frequently asked
- Who is Arthur Kornberg?
- Arthur Kornberg, born on March 3, 1918, in Brooklyn, New York, was an American biologist known for his fundamental contributions to molecular biology. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1959 for his discovery of the mechanisms in the biological synthesis of ribonucleic acid (RNA) and deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA). Kornberg was also a pioneer in the study of enzymes involved in DNA replication. He passed away on October 26, 2007, leaving a lasting legacy in the life sciences.
- In what year did Arthur Kornberg win the Nobel Prize?
- 1959 — Medicine