Robert Bruce Merrifield
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For the Canadian politician and diplomat, see Rob Merrifield.
Robert Bruce Merrifield (July 15, 1921 – May 14, 2006) was an American biochemist who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1984 for the invention of solid phase peptide synthesis.[2]
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Robert Bruce Merrifield | |
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Born | (1921-07-15)July 15, 1921 |
Died | May 14, 2006(2006-05-14) (aged 84) |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | UCLA (Ph.D., 1949) |
Known for | solid phase peptide synthesis |
Awards | Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research (1969) Gairdner Foundation International Award (1970) Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1984) Golden Plate Award of Academy of Achievement[1](1985) Glenn T. Seaborg Medal (1993) Chemical Pioneer Award (1993) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Biochemistry |
Institutions | UCLA Rockefeller University |
Thesis | Microbiological Studies in Pyrimidines (1949) |
Doctoral advisor | Max S. Dunn |
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