Feodor Lynen
Feodor Felix Konrad Lynen | |
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| Born | 6 April 1911 |
| Died | 6 August 1979(aged 68) |
| Nationality | German |
| Awards | Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine(1964) Fellow of the Royal Society[1] |
Feodor Felix Konrad LynenForMemRS(6 April 1911 – 6 August 1979) was aGermanbiochemist.
He is best known for his discoveries with the mechanism and regulation ofcholesterolandfatty acid metabolism.[2]He won theNobel Prize in Physiology or Medicinein 1956 "for their discoveries concerning the mechanism and regulation of the cholesterol and fatty acid metabolism". He shared the prize withKonrad Bloch.[3]
He died in Munich, Germany on 6 August 1979 six weeks after he had an operation for ananeurysm.[4]He was married to Eva Wieland, and they had five children.[3]
References[change|change source]
- ↑Krebs, H.;Decker, K. (1982)."Feodor Lynen. 6 April 1911-6 August 1979".Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society.28:261–317.doi:10.1098/rsbm.1982.0012.JSTOR769901.
- ↑"Feodor Lynen - Biographical".Nobelprize.org.Retrieved2014-03-30.
- ↑3.03.1"Feodor Lynen - Facts".Nobelprize.org.Retrieved2014-03-30.
- ↑"Feodor Lynen Biography (1911-1979)".faqs.org.Retrieved2014-03-30.
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