Edmond H. Fischer Quotes

Switzerland, Biochemist
April 6, 1920

Edmond Henri Fischer (born April 6, 1920) is a Swiss American biochemist. He and his collaborator Edwin G. Krebs were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1992 for describing how reversible phosphorylation works as a switch to activate proteins and regulate various cellular processes. From 2007 until 2014, he was the Honorary President of the World Cultural Council.

Also known as University Teacher, Chemist

It is commonly said that a teacher fails if he has not been surpassed by his students. There has been no failure on our part in this regard considering how far they have gone.

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I thought I would reflect here on a theme most scientists enjoy recalling: the part luck played in their accomplishments.

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- Luck

We owe our success to them, and also to the fact that, as the saying goes, two 'Eds' are better than one.

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- Better
- Saying
There is no escaping the fact that, even in a great career, sometimes the best advances happen through luck, chance and accident.

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- Career
- Chance
It is commonly said that a teacher fails if he has not been surpassed by his students.

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- Students