Martin Rodbell
American biochemist (1925-1998)
Martin Rodbell (December 1, 1925 – December 7, 1998) was an American Biochemist and molecular endocrinologist.
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.jpg) Rodbell on the cover of Environmental Health Perspectives | |
| Born | Martin Rodbell December 1, 1925[1] |
| Died | December 7, 1998 (aged 73)[1] |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Biochemist |
| Known for | Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1995 discovery of G-proteins |
He is best known for discovering G proteins. He won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1994 for "discovery of G-proteins and the role of these proteins in signal transduction in cells.". He shared the prize with Alfred G. Gilman.[1]
He died on December 7, 1998 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina from multiple organ failure.[1]
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