Martin Klingenberg
Martin Klingenberg (born December 5, 1928 in Rostock ) is a German biochemist . He is the brother of the mathematician Wilhelm Klingenberg .
Martin Klingenberg was born in Rostock in 1928 as the son of a Protestant pastor . After studying chemistry and stations at the University of Pennsylvania and Marburg he became C4 - Professor and Chair of Physical Biochemistry at the Institute of Physiological Biochemistry at the Ludwig-Maximilians University in Munich . He researched mainly mitochondria , especially on ADP - ATP - Transportation as well as so-called uncoupling protein (UCP). UCP research has received increased attention since the pharmaceutical industry began looking for anti- obesity drugs . In 1981 he received the Otto Warburg Medal .
In 1999, Martin Klingenberg retired; his successor is the biologist and Alzheimer's researcher Christian Haass .
Martin Klingenberg's article on the invention of the pipette , in whose development he was involved, is remarkable .
literature
- Martin Klingenberg , in: Kürschner's German Scholars Calendar 2003. 19th edition. Volume II: K - Scho. Bio-bibliographical directory of contemporary German-speaking scientists . KG Saur, Munich 2003, ISBN 3-598-23607-7 , p. 1651
Individual evidence
- ^ Martin Klingenberg: When a common problem meets an ingenious mind. In: EMBO reports. 6, 2005, pp. 797-800, doi : 10.1038 / sj.embor.7400520 . PMC 1369176 (free full text)
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| SURNAME | Klingenberg, Martin |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German biochemist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 5, 1928 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rostock |