Richard Henderson
Nobel Prize laureate in Chemistry 2017
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Richard Henderson, born on July 19, 1945, in Edinburgh, Scotland, is a British biologist and biochemist. He is renowned for his significant contributions to structural biology, particularly the development of cryo-electron microscopy. This revolutionary technique allows for high-resolution structure determination of biomolecules in solution. In 2017, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work in this field.
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- Who is Richard Henderson?
- Richard Henderson, born on July 19, 1945, in Edinburgh, Scotland, is a British biologist and biochemist. He is renowned for his significant contributions to structural biology, particularly the development of cryo-electron microscopy. This revolutionary technique allows for high-resolution structure determination of biomolecules in solution. In 2017, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work in this field.
- In what year did Richard Henderson win the Nobel Prize?
- 2017 — Chemistry