George Emil Palade

George Emil Palade Quotes

Romania, Biologist
November 19, 1912October, 8, 2008.

George Emil Palade ForMemRS HonFRMS was a Romanian cell biologist. Described as "the most influential cell biologist ever", in 1974 he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine along with Albert Claude and Christian de Duve. The prize was granted for his innovations in electron microscopy and cell fractionation which together laid the foundations of modern molecular cell biology, the most notable discovery being the ribosomes of the endoplasmic reticulum – which he first described in 1955.

more
This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to our policies regarding the use of cookies.