Anfinsen, Christian B. (Christian Boehmer), 1916-1995

Biographical Sketch: Christian Boehmer Anfinsen, Jr. (1916-1995), was an American biochemist who shared the 1972 Nobel Prize for work that helped explain the structure and composition of proteins in living cells. After receiving his B.S. degree in chemistry in 1937, Anfinsen pursued graduate study at the University of Pennsylvania, where he worked toward a M.S. degree in organic chemistry in 1939 while serving as an assistant instructor. In 1941, Anfinsen was offered a university fellowship for doctoral study in the Department of Biological Chemistry at Harvard Medical School. Anfinsen received his Ph.D. in biochemistry in 1943 after completing his dissertation, "Quantitative Histochemical Studies of the Retina." Between 1962-1981, Anfinsen was chief of the Laboratory of Chemical Biology at the National Arthritis Institute. From 1983-1995, he served as professor of biology and assistant to the President for Industrial Liaison at Johns Hopkins University.

From the description of Christian B. Anfinsen Papers, 1939-1999 (bulk 1950-1999). (National Library of Medicine). WorldCat record id: 49760952

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