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Rudolf K. Thauer
German biologist · Germany · On the map · Academics · Born 1939 · age 87
Rudolf K. Thauer is a biologist and a retired professor of microbiology and heads the Emeritus group at the Max Planck Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology in Marburg.
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2021Cothenius MedalAward2008Carl Friedrich Gauss MedalAward2007Honorary Doctor of the University of FreiburgAwardHonorary Doctorate from the University of WaterlooAward2001Honorary Doctor of ETH ZürichAward1993Carus medalAward1987Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz PrizeAward1986Dannie Heineman PrizeAward1984Otto Warburg MedalAward1939Born5 October 1939
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Thauer taught in the faculty of Biology at the University of Marburg for about 15 years and is known primarily for his work on the biochemistry of methanogens.
Country
Germany
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1939 · age 87
