John Cowdery Kendrew
Nobel Prize laureate in Chemistry 1962
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John Cowdery Kendrew, born on March 24, 1917, in Oxford, United Kingdom, was a renowned British chemist. He is best known for his research on the structure of globular proteins. In 1962, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his significant contributions to this field. Kendrew was also a pioneer in the use of X-ray diffraction to study proteins. He passed away on August 23, 1997.
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- Who is John Cowdery Kendrew?
- John Cowdery Kendrew, born on March 24, 1917, in Oxford, United Kingdom, was a renowned British chemist. He is best known for his research on the structure of globular proteins. In 1962, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his significant contributions to this field. Kendrew was also a pioneer in the use of X-ray diffraction to study proteins. He passed away on August 23, 1997.
- In what year did John Cowdery Kendrew win the Nobel Prize?
- 1962 — Chemistry