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Hans Neurath

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Hans Neurath · Science & Medicine

What

Protein chemist who advanced the understanding of enzyme structure and function

When

1909, Vienna, Austria — 2002, Seattle, Washington, United States

Where

Austria · United States (Seattle)

Biography

Hans Neurath is recognized among Jewish contributors to Science & Medicine — Protein chemist who advanced the understanding of enzyme structure and function

How & why

Hans Neurath was an Austrian-American protein chemist who advanced the understanding of enzyme structure and function, particularly proteolytic enzymes, and founded the journal Biochemistry, which he edited for decades and which became a leading forum in the field. He built one of the first major biochemistry departments at the University of Washington. He was of Jewish origin and left Vienna after the Nazi annexation of Austria.

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Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Biomedical Science

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Protein chemist who advanced the understanding of enzyme structure and function

1909

Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Biomedical Science