Irwin Rose
Irwin Rose | |
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Irwin Rose, c. 2000 | |
| Born | Irwin Allan Rose July 16, 1926 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | June 2, 2015 (aged 88) Deerfield, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Education | University of Chicago (BS, PhD) NYU (postdoc) |
| Known for | Ubiquitin-mediated protein degradation |
| Spouse | Zelda Budenstein |
| Children | 4 |
| Awards | Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2004) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Biology |
| Institutions | |
| Thesis | Studies on the Biochemical Synthesis of Nucleic Acids (1952) |
| Doctoral advisor | Bernard S. Schweigert |
Irwin Allan Rose (July 16, 1926 – June 2, 2015) was an American biologist. Along with Aaron Ciechanover and Avram Hershko, he was awarded the 2004 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the discovery of ubiquitin-mediated protein degradation.