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Har Gobind Khorana

Memorial Page for Har Gobind Khorana

Jan 9, 1922 – Nov 9, 2011(89 years)Died in:Concord, Middlesex County

Indian-American molecular biologist

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Occupation(3)

geneticistbiologistuniversity teacher

Awards(10)

Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical ResearchWillard Gibbs AwardNobel Prize in Physiology or MedicineLouisa Gross Horwitz PrizeCanada Gairdner International AwardACS Award for Creative Work in Synthetic Organic Chemistry,National Medal of ScienceDannie Heineman PrizePadma Vibhushan in science & engineeringRemsen Award

Education(4)

University of the PunjabUniversity of LiverpoolUniversity of CambridgeGovernment College University

Har Gobind Khorana (* January 9, 1922 in Raipur; † November 9, 2011 in Concord) was an indian-American molecular biologist. He was 89 years old. His education included University of the Punjab, University of Liverpool, University of Cambridge and Government College University. His faith was Hinduism. He received 10 awards, including Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research, Willard Gibbs Award. His cause of death was disease.

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Born in United States

1922

Dannie Heineman Prize

1967

Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research

1968

Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

1968

Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize

1968

Remsen Award

1968

ACS Award for Creative Work in Synthetic Organic Chemistry,

1969

Padma Vibhushan in science & engineering

1969

Willard Gibbs Award

1974

Canada Gairdner International Award

1980

National Medal of Science

1987

Died in Concord, Middlesex County (disease)

2011

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Har Gobind Khorana. Forever remembered.