Biography of Christian B. Anfinsen

Christian B. Anfinsen (* 26. March 1916 in Monessen; † 14. May 1995 in Randallstown) was an uS-amerikanischer Biochemiker und Nobelpreisträger für Chemie. He was 79 years old. His education included University of Pennsylvania, Swarthmore College, Harvard Medical School and Monessen High School. He worked at Johns Hopkins University and Harvard University. His faith was Judaism. He received 4 awards, including Guggenheim Fellowship, Nobel Prize in Chemistry. His cause of death was myocardial infarction. He was buried at Beth Tfiloh Cemetery.