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Klaus Biemann

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Austrian-American biochemist

AustriaScientistsLived 1926 to 2016 · aged 89
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Klaus Biemann was an Austrian-American professor of chemistry at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His work centered on structural analysis in organic and biochemistry.

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Awards 5

2007Benjamin Franklin Medal
2001ACS Award in Analytical Chemistry
1994Oesper Award
Guggenheim Fellowship
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Connected to Klaus 6

Fred BasoloAlso won Oesper AwardIzaak KolthoffAlso won ACS Award in Analytical ChemistryWalter KaminskyAlso won Benjamin Franklin MedalRay W. CloughAlso won Benjamin Franklin MedalGregory R. ChoppinAlso won Oesper AwardFred McLaffertyAlso won Oesper Award

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Klaus Biemann was an Austrian-American professor of chemistry at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His work centered on structural analysis in organic and biochemistry. He has been called the "father of organic mass spectrometry" but was particularly noted for his role in advancing protein sequencing with tandem mass spectrometry following pioneering work conducted in this area by Michael Barber.

Country
Austria
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1926 to 2016 · aged 89
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6 languages

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