Edmond H. Fischer

Edmond H. Fischer
Edmond H. Fischer
Born	(1920-04-06)April 6, 1920 Shanghai, China
Died	August 27, 2021(2021-08-27) (aged 101) Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Known for	Phosphorylation
Awards	Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1992
Scientific career
Doctoral students	Edwin G. Krebs

Edmond Henri Fischer (April 6, 1920 – August 27, 2021) was a Swiss-born American biochemist. He and his partner Edwin G. Krebs were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1992 for their works on phosphorylation works as a switch to activate proteins and regulate various cellular processes.^[1] From 2007 until 2014, he was the Honorary President of the World Cultural Council.^[2]

Fischer died on August 27, 2021 in Seattle, Washington at the age of 101.^[3]

1. ↑ "The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1992 Press Release". Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet. Retrieved August 21, 2013.
2. ↑ Almada López, Carlos. "World Cultural Council 24th Award Ceremony, Closing Remarks" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on December 25, 2014. Retrieved August 21, 2013.
3. ↑ "Nobel Laureate Edmond H. Fischer 1920 – 2021". Archived from the original on 2021-08-29. Retrieved 2021-08-29.