Carl Neuberg

Carl Neuberg
Born(1877-07-29)29 July 1877
Died30 May 1956(1956-05-30) (aged 78)
NationalityGerman-American
EducationUniversity of Würzburg, University of Berlin
Known forTheory for the alcoholic fermentation of glucose
SpouseFranziska Helene Lewinski
ChildrenTwo daughters: Irene Stephanie, Marianne
Scientific career
FieldsBiochemistry

Carl Alexander Neuberg (29 July 1877 – 30 May 1956) was an early pioneer in biochemistry, and he has sometimes been referred to as the "father of modern biochemistry". His notable contribution to science includes the discovery of the carboxylase and the elucidation of alcoholic fermentation which he showed to be a process of successive enzymatic steps, an understanding that became crucial as to how metabolic pathways would be investigated by later researchers.