For the Canadian politician and diplomat, see Rob Merrifield.
Robert Bruce Merrifield
Born
(1921-07-15)July 15, 1921
Fort Worth, Texas
Died
May 14, 2006(2006-05-14) (aged 84)
Cresskill, New Jersey
Nationality (legal)
American
Alma mater
UCLA (Ph.D., 1949)
Known for
solid phase peptide synthesis
Awards
Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research (1969) Gairdner Foundation International Award (1970) Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1984) Golden Plate Award of Academy of Achievement[1](1985) Glenn T. Seaborg Medal (1993) Chemical Pioneer Award (1993)
Scientific career
Fields
Biochemistry
Institutions
UCLA Rockefeller University
Thesis
Microbiological Studies in Pyrimidines(1949)
Doctoral advisor
Max S. Dunn
Robert Bruce Merrifield (July 15, 1921 – May 14, 2006) was an American biochemist who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1984 for the invention of solid phase peptide synthesis.[2]
^"Golden Plate Awardees of the American Academy of Achievement". www.achievement.org. American Academy of Achievement.
^Kenneth Chang (2006-05-06). "R. Bruce Merrifield, Who Won Nobel Prize in Chemistry, Dies at 84". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-04-12.
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