Carl Martius
Carl Martius (born March 1, 1906 in Striegau (today, Polish: Strzegom), Silesia; † April 10, 1993 in Meilen , Canton of Zurich) was a German biochemist .
Martius was a full professor at the ETH Zurich from 1956 to 1976 . In 1961 he became a corresponding member of the Bavarian Academy of Sciences .
In 1949 he was awarded the Adolf Fick Prize and later in 1969 the Otto Warburg Medal . In 1955 he was elected a member of the Leopoldina .
With Hans Adolf Krebs and Franz Knoop , he clarified the reaction sequence of the citric acid cycle in 1937 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ C. Martius, F. Knoop: The physiological degradation of citric acid. Preliminary communication. In: [Hoppe Seyler's] Z. Physiol. Chem. 246, 1937, pp. 1-11.
- ↑ C. Martius: On the breakdown of citric acid. In: [Hoppe Seyler's] Z. Physiol. Chem. 247, 1937, pp. 104-110.
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| SURNAME | Martius, Carl |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German biochemist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 1, 1906 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Striegau , Silesia |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 10, 1993 |
| Place of death | Miles , Switzerland |