Hermann Lehmann
Hermann Lehmann | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 July 1910 Halle, German Empire |
| Died | 13 July 1985 (aged 75) Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England |
| Citizenship | Naturalised British |
| Alma mater | Heidelberg University Cambridge University |
| Occupation(s) | Biochemist, physician |
| Known for | Hemoglobin variants Molecular anthropology |
| Spouse |
Benigna Norman-Butler
(m. 1940) |
| Children | 2 sons and 2 daughters |
| Awards | Rivers Memorial Medal (1961) |
Hermann Lehmann CBE FRS (8 July 1910 – 13 July 1985) was a German-born British physician and biochemist known for his works on the chemistry and diversity of hemoglobin. Describing about 75 different hemoglobin, he discovered the most number of hemoglobin types than anyone else. He is regarded as one of the founders of molecular anthropology.