Philip Siekevitz
Philip Siekevitz · Science & Medicine
Cell biologist who helped elucidate the structure and function of cell organelles
1918, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States — 2009, New York City, United States
United States
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Philip Siekevitz was an American cell biologist who spent most of his career at Rockefeller University, where he helped elucidate the structure and function of cell organelles and, with Nobel laureate George Palade, advanced the understanding of protein synthesis and membrane dynamics. He co-authored the first cell biology textbook and led the American Society for Cell Biology. Reference works on Jews in biomedical science list him among Jewish scientists.
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Cell biologist who helped elucidate the structure and function of cell organelles
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Biomedical Science
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