Paul Schimmel

American biophysical chemist
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Summary

Born in Hartford[1], he… he was born in 1940[2]. He worked as a chemist[3] and microbiologist[4].

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1940[2], August 4, 1940[5]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[6]
  • Field of work: biochemistry[7]
  • Employer: Massachusetts Institute of Technology[8]
  • Award received: Emily M. Gray Award[9], Pfizer Award in Enzyme Chemistry[10]
  • Member of: National Academy of Sciences[11], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[12]
  • Sex or gender: male[13]
  • Doctoral student: Lynne Regan[14], Maria Jasin[15]
  • Family name: Schimmel[16]
  • Given name: Paul[17]
  • Official website: http://www.scripps.edu/mb/schimmel[18]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[19]

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Career and Affiliations

Doctoral students include Lynne Regan[14], a biologist[20], of United Kingdom[21], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[22] and Maria Jasin[15], a researcher[23], b. 1956[24], of United States[25], awarded the The Shaw Prize in Life Science and Medicine[26], specialised in molecular biology[27].

Recognition

Awards received include Emily M. Gray Award[9], an education award[28], in United States[29], founded in 1997[30] and Pfizer Award in Enzyme Chemistry[10], a biochemistry award[31], in United States[32], founded in 1945[33].

FAQs

Where was Paul Schimmel born?

Paul Schimmel was born in Hartford[1].

What did Paul Schimmel do for work?

Paul Schimmel worked as chemist[3] and microbiologist[4].

What awards did Paul Schimmel receive?

Honors received include Emily M. Gray Award[9] and Pfizer Award in Enzyme Chemistry[10].

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  6. [4] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [9] ↑ . biophysics.org. biophysics.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  11. [15] ↑ . library.mit.edu. library.mit.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  14. [2] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [19] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.

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  14. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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