Avram Hershko
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Avram Hershko (Hebrew: אברהם הרשקו, romanized: Avraham Hershko, Hungarian: Herskó Ferenc Ábrahám;[1] born December 31, 1937) is a Hungarian-Israeli biochemist who received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2004.
The native form of this personal name is Herskó Ferenc Ábrahám. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
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Avram Hershko | |
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Born | Ferenc Ábrahám Herskó (1937-12-31) December 31, 1937 (age 86) |
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Alma mater | Hebrew University of Jerusalem |
Known for | Ubiquitin-mediated protein degradation |
Spouse |
Judith Leibowitz (m. 1963) |
Children | 3 |
Awards | Weizmann Prize (1987) Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2004) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Chemistry |
Institutions | Technion, Haifa |
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