Charles Kurland
Charles Kurland | |
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Born | Charles Gabriel Kurland (1936-01-14) 14 January 1936 (age 88) |
Citizenship | American and Swedish |
Education | Harvard |
Known for | Biochemistry and biophysics of the ribosome |
Awards | Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Estonian Academy of Sciences |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Biochemistry |
Institutions | Copenhagen University, Uppsala University, Lund University |
Doctoral advisor | James D. Watson |
Charles Gabriel Kurland (born 14 January 1936) is an American-born Swedish biochemist.
Kurland earned a doctorate in 1961 at Harvard University, advised by James D. Watson.[1][2] Kurland accepted a postdoctoral research position at the Microbiology Institute of the University of Copenhagen, then joined the Uppsala University faculty in 1971.[2] He retired from Uppsala in 2001, and was granted emeritus status.[3] He was later affiliated with Lund University.[2][4][5]
Kurland was elected to the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in 1988 as a foreign member, and reclassified as a Swedish member in 2002.[6] The Estonian Academy of Sciences recognized his achievements in biochemistry, and awarded Kurland an equivalent honor in 1991.[3]
References
- ^ "Kurland, Charles, 1967 September 15-1974 May 22, 1967 September 15-1974 May 22". Harvard University. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ a b c "Charles G. Kurland" (PDF). Annual International Gene Forum. 15 September 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 June 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Charles Gabriel Kurland". Estonian Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ "Våra förfäder var glupska eukaryoter". Forskning (in Swedish). 29 May 2006. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ "Charles Kurland". Lund University. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ "Charles Kurland". Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 10 March 2022.