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Aaron Klug
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Memorial Page for Aaron Klug

Aug 11, 1926 – Nov 20, 2018(92 years)Died in:Cambridge, England

British chemist and biophysicist

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Occupation(5)

biochemistmolecular biologistuniversity teacherchemistbiophysicist

Awards(9)

Leeuwenhoek LectureDr H.P. Heineken Prize for Biochemistry and BiophysicsLouisa Gross Horwitz PrizeNobel Prize in Chemistryhonorary doctor of Louis Pasteur UniversitySilliman Memorial LecturesCopley MedalBaly MedalOrder of Merit

Education(5)

PeterhouseUniversity of Cape TownTrinity CollegeUniversity of the WitwatersrandUniversity of Cambridge

Aaron Klug (* August 11, 1926 in Želva; † November 20, 2018 in Cambridge) was a british chemist and biophysicist. He was 92 years old. He had 2 children. His education included Peterhouse, University of Cape Town, Trinity College, University of the Witwatersrand and University of Cambridge. He received 9 awards, including Leeuwenhoek Lecture, Dr H.P. Heineken Prize for Biochemistry and Biophysics.

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Born in Želva, Ukmergė District Municipality

1926

Leeuwenhoek Lecture

1973

honorary doctor of Louis Pasteur University

1978

Dr H.P. Heineken Prize for Biochemistry and Biophysics

1979

Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize

1981

Nobel Prize in Chemistry

1982

Silliman Memorial Lectures

1984

Copley Medal

1985

Baly Medal

1987

Order of Merit

1995

Died in Cambridge, England

2018

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Aaron Klug. Forever remembered.