Hans Krebs
German-British biochemist (1900-1981) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sir Hans Adolf Krebs (German pronunciation: [ˈhans ˈaːdɔlf ˈkʁeːps] (listen), /krɛbz, krɛps/; 25 August 1900 – 22 November 1981)[1][2][3][4] was a German Jewish scientist who became a naturalised British citizen. He was a physician and biochemist.[5]
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Hans Krebs | |
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Born | (1900-08-25)25 August 1900 |
Died | 22 November 1981(1981-11-22) (aged 81) |
Nationality | German, British |
Alma mater | University of Göttingen University of Freiburg University of Berlin University of Hamburg |
Known for | Discovery of the urea cycle and the citric acid cycle |
Awards | Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1953) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Internal medicine, biochemistry |
Institutions | Kaiser Wilhelm Institute for Biology University of Hamburg Cambridge University University of Sheffield University of Oxford |
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Krebs researched metabolism. He is famous because he discovered the urea cycle and the citric acid cycle (also called the Krebs Cycle). Krebs won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for this, in 1953.[6]