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Arthur Kornberg (March 3, 1918 – October 26, 2007) was an American biochemist who won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1959 for the discovery of "the mechanisms in the biological synthesis of ribonucleic acid and deoxyribonucleic acid " together with Spanish biochemist and physician Severo Ochoa of New York University.
Arthur Kornberg (born March 3, 1918, Brooklyn, N.Y., U.S.—died Oct. 26, 2007, Stanford, Calif.) was an American biochemist and physician who received (with Severo Ochoa) the 1959 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine for discovering the means by which deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) molecules are duplicated in the bacterial cell, as well as the ...
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Biographical. Arthur Kornberg was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1918 and educated in its public schools. He received his undergraduate degree in science from the City College of New York in 1937 and the M.D. degree from the University of Rochester in 1941. After a year’s internship in internal medicine, he served as a commissioned officer in ...
Dec 5, 2007 · Arthur Kornberg was one of the greatest biochemists of the twentieth century. His career spanned more than 60 years, and such has been the impact of his work on modern biomedical science that...
- Tania A. Baker
- 2007
Learn about the life and achievements of Arthur Kornberg, a Nobel laureate in molecular biology who made groundbreaking discoveries on DNA synthesis and replication. Explore his early interest in enzymes, his military service, his academic career, and his contributions to biotechnology.
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Arthur Kornberg, the 1959 Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine, shares his life and work in this interview. He talks about his background, his research on DNA and RNA synthesis, his views on biology and chemistry, and his family legacy.
An American biochemist who won the Nobel Prize. in Physiology / Medicine in 1959. 1951 Paul Lewis Award. 1959 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. 1979 National Medal of Science. 1995 Gairdner Foundation Award.
