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Frederick Sanger: Two-Time Nobel Laureate in Chemistry
Joe S. Jeffers
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Description for Frederick Sanger: Two-Time Nobel Laureate in Chemistry
paperback. Series: SpringerBriefs in Molecular Science. Num Pages: 88 pages, 47 black & white illustrations, 23 colour illustrations, 20 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; PSBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. .
In this Brief, Joe Jeffers uncovers the life and works of two-time Nobel Laureate Frederick Sanger. Following Sanger’s early life to retirement, Jeffers describes how this celebrated British biochemist became the first person to determine the amino acid sequence of a protein for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1958. Highlighting Sanger’s remarkable career, Jeffers describes Sanger’s later change in research direction to investigate deoxyribonucleic acids (DNA), work for which Sanger also received the Nobel Prize jointly with Paul Berg and Walter Gilbert in 1980. Joe Jeffers conducted twelve interviews with Sanger over the period of 1999-2009 and ... Read more
In this Brief, Joe Jeffers uncovers the life and works of two-time Nobel Laureate Frederick Sanger. Following Sanger’s early life to retirement, Jeffers describes how this celebrated British biochemist became the first person to determine the amino acid sequence of a protein for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1958. Highlighting Sanger’s remarkable career, Jeffers describes Sanger’s later change in research direction to investigate deoxyribonucleic acids (DNA), work for which Sanger also received the Nobel Prize jointly with Paul Berg and Walter Gilbert in 1980. Joe Jeffers conducted twelve interviews with Sanger over the period of 1999-2009 and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Springer Switzerland
Number of pages
88
Condition
New
Series
SpringerBriefs in Molecular Science
Number of Pages
88
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319547077
SKU
V9783319547077
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About Joe S. Jeffers
Joe S. Jeffers is a native of Warren, AR, USA. He received a BS in Professional Chemistry from Ouachita Baptist University (1966) and a PhD in Biochemistry/Molecular Biology from Purdue University (1972). He was a graduate student with PT Gilham at Purdue, developing RNA sequencing methods at the same time Dr. Sanger was developing RNA sequencing methods in Cambridge. He ... Read more
Reviews for Frederick Sanger: Two-Time Nobel Laureate in Chemistry
“Jeffers has created a book that offers the most comprehensive and informative visions pertaining to Sanger’s scientific work. The text includes many illustrations of Sanger and his circle, and is replete with references for each of its eight chapters. … Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates and above; faculty and professionals.” (H. Goldwhite, Choice, Vol. 55 (2), October, 2017)