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Edmond H. Fischer

(1920–2021) Biochemist

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Edmond H. Fischer was a biochemist.

Quick Facts About Edmond H. Fischer

Born: April 6, 1920
Died: August 27, 2021
Profession: Biochemist

About Edmond H. Fischer

[Wikidata] American biochemist (1920–2021)... | [Wikipedia] Edmond Henri Fischer was a Swiss-American biochemist. He and his collaborator Edwin G. Krebs were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1992 for describing how reversible phosphorylation works as a switch to activate proteins and regulate various cellular processes. From 2007 until 20

Quotes by Edmond H. Fischer

We owe our success to them, and also to the fact that, as the saying goes, two "Eds" are better than one.

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It is commonly said that a teacher fails if he has not been surpassed by his students. There has been no failure…

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There is no escaping the fact that, even in a great career, sometimes the best advances happen through luck, chance and accident.

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It is commonly said that a teacher fails if he has not been surpassed by his students.

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I thought I would reflect here on a theme most scientists enjoy recalling: the part luck played in their accomplishments.

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