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Robert H. Burris

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American biochemist

United StatesAcademicsLived 1914 to 2010 · aged 96
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Robert H. Burris was a professor in the Biochemistry Department at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 1961. Research in Burris's lab focused on enzyme reaction mechanisms, and he made significant contributions to our knowledge of nitrogen fixation.

Awards 5

1985Wolf Prize in Agriculture
1984John J. Carty Award for the Advancement of Science
1979National Medal of Science
Guggenheim Fellowship
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

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Country
United States
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1914 to 2010 · aged 96
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