Pehr Victor Edman
Pehr Victor Edman (14 April 1916 — 19 March 1977) was a Swedish biochemist. He developed a method for sequencing proteins; the Edman degradation.
Pehr Victor Edman | |
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Taken in 1968 | |
| Born | 14 April 1916 |
| Died | 19 March 1977 (aged 60) |
| Nationality | Swedish (1916-65) Australian (1965-77) |
| Alma mater | Karolinska Institutet |
| Known for | Edman degradation, sequenator |
| Awards | Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science (1968) Britannica Australia Prize (Science, 1968) Swedish Society of Physicians and Surgeons (Gold Medal, 1971) Fellow of the Royal Society (1974) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Biochemistry |
| Institutions | Rockefeller Institute of Medical Research, Princeton University, University of Lund, St. Vincent's School of Medical Research, Max-Planck-Institut of Biochemistry |
| Doctoral advisor | Eric Jorpes |
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