George Emil Palade
1912 – 2008 United States
cell biologistchemistinventorphysicianphysicistuniversity teacher
Who was George Emil Palade?
Romanian-American cell biologist who won the 1974 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discovering ribosomes and the endoplasmic reticulum.
Biographical data adapted from Wikipedia’s article on George Emil Palade (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Family & Personal Life
SpouseMarilyn Farquhar
Awards & Honors
| Award | Year | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine | 1974 | for their discoveries concerning the structural and functional organization of the cell |
| Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research | 1966 | — |
| Canada Gairdner International Award | 1967 | — |
| Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize | 1970 | — |
| Dickson Prize in Science | 1972 | — |
| E. B. Wilson Medal | 1981 | — |
| Foreign Member of the Royal Society | 1984 | — |
| honorary doctorate from University of Paris-XI | 1984 | — |
| Schleiden Medal | 1985 | — |
| National Medal of Science | 1986 | — |
| Order of the Star of Romania | 2007 | — |
| Sterling Professor | — | — |
| honorary doctor of the University of Vienna | — | — |
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