Sir John Cowdery Kendrew
1917-1997
British molecular biochemist and corecipient with Max Perutz of the 1962 Nobel Prize in chemistry for their work in determining the structure of the protein molecule...
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John C. Kendrew (1917-1997) was awarded the Nobel Prize in chemistry (with Max Perutz) in 1962 for his work in determining protein structures.John Cowdery Kendrew was born in Oxford, England, on March...
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The decades following World War II saw an increase in using physical methods to solve biological problems, which led to a greatly increased knowledge of living systems. John Kendrew's contribution to ...
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The decades following World War II saw an increase in using physical methods to solve biological problems, which led to a greatly increased knowledge of living systems. John Kendrew's contribution to ...
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Max Perutz was born in Vienna, Austria, to parents who were both from prosperous textile manufacturing families. Instead of entering the family business, Perutz became fascinated with chemistry and be...
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Sir John Cowdery Kendrew
John Cowdery Kendrew
John Cowdery Kendrew
John Cowdery Kendrew
Max Perutz and John Kendrew