Roger Y. Tsien
American biochemist and Nobel laureate (1952–2016) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Roger Yonchien Tsien (pronounced /tʃɛn/, "CHEN"; February 1, 1952 – August 24, 2016) was an American biochemist. He was a professor of chemistry and biochemistry at the University of California, San Diego[7] and was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2008 for his discovery and development of the green fluorescent protein, in collaboration with organic chemist Osamu Shimomura and neurobiologist Martin Chalfie.[8][9][10] Tsien was also a pioneer of calcium imaging.[9][11]
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Born | Roger Yonchien Tsien (1952-02-01)February 1, 1952 New York City, U.S. | ||||||||
Died | August 24, 2016(2016-08-24) (aged 64) Eugene, Oregon, U.S.[1] | ||||||||
Nationality | American | ||||||||
Citizenship | United States | ||||||||
Education | (PhD) | ||||||||
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Spouse | Wendy Globe[1] | ||||||||
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Fields | Biochemistry | ||||||||
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Thesis | The design and use of organic chemical tools in cellular physiology (1976) | ||||||||
Doctoral advisor | Richard Adrian[6] | ||||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 錢永健 | ||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 钱永健 | ||||||||
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Website | www |
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