Maurice Wilkins
1916 – 2004 United Kingdom
authorbiophysicistcrystallographerphysicianphysicistresearcher
Who was Maurice Wilkins?
New Zealand-born physicist who shared the 1962 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his X-ray crystallography work that helped determine the double helix structure of DNA.
Biographical data adapted from Wikipedia’s article on Maurice Wilkins (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Family & Personal Life
SpousePatricia Ann Chidgey
SpouseRuth Wilkins
Awards & Honors
| Award | Year | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine | 1962 | for their discoveries concerning the molecular structure of nucleic acids and its significance for information transfer in living material |
| Commander of the Order of the British Empire | — | — |
| Fellow of the Royal Society | — | — |
| Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research | 1960 | — |
| EMBO Membership | — | — |
| Honorary member of the British Biophysical Society | — | — |
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