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Jean Brachet
Belgian biochemist (1909-1988) · Belgium · On the map · Academics · Died at 79
Jean Louis Auguste Brachet was a Belgian biochemist who made a key contribution in understanding the role of RNA.
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1988Died10 August 19881969Grand Prix Charles-Leopold MayerAward1968Honorary Doctor of the University of LilleAward1967Dr H.P. Heineken Prize for Biochemistry and BiophysicsAward1966Foreign Member of the Royal SocietyAward1964Honorary Doctorate from the University of StrasbourgAward1961Schleiden MedalAward1954Honorary Doctor of the University of PoitiersAward1948Francqui PrizeAward1909Born19 March 1909
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Belgium
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Academics
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Academic
Status
Deceased
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Lived 1909 to 1988 · aged 79
