Memorial Page for Roger Tsien
Feb 1, 1952 – Aug 24, 2016(64 years)Died in:Eugene, Lane County
American biochemist
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August 24th, 2026
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Roger Y. Tsien (* February 1, 1952 in New York City; † August 24, 2016 in Eugene) was an american biochemist. He was 64 years old. His education included University of Cambridge, Churchill College, Harvard College and Livingston High School. He received 10 awards, including Wolf Prize in Medicine, Nobel Prize in Chemistry. His cause of death was myocardial infarction.
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11 EventsBorn in New York City, New York
1952InBev-Baillet Latour Health Prize
1995Canada Gairdner International Award
1995Dr H.P. Heineken Prize for Biochemistry and Biophysics
2002Max Delbrück Medal
2002Wolf Prize in Medicine
2004EMBO Membership
2005Rosenstiel Award
2005Nobel Prize in Chemistry
2008E. B. Wilson Medal
2008Died in Eugene, Lane County (myocardial infarction)
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- Hsue-Chu Tsien
- Yi Ying Eva Tsien
Roger Tsien. Forever remembered.