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Wolfram Saenger
German biochemist · Germany · On the map · Academics · Lived 1939 to 2026 · aged 86
Wolfram Saenger was a German biochemist and protein biochemist known for his pioneering contributions to nucleic acid crystallography and structural biology.
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2026Died16 February 20262004Carl-Hermann-MedalAward1994Gay-Lussac-Humboldt-PrizeAward1988Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz PrizeAward1939Born23 April 1939
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Over a scientific career spanning more than four decades, he worked at Harvard University (Harvard Medical School, Max Planck Institute for Experimental Medicine, and the Free University of Berlin, where he led the Institute for Crystallography until his retirement in 2011.
Country
Germany
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1939 to 2026 · aged 86
