Jean Brachet

Jean Brachet
FRS
Jean Brachet FRS
Born	Jean Brachet; 19 March 1909; Etterbeek, Belgium
Died	10 August 1988 at 79 years
Education	L'École alsacienne, Paris
Alma mater	Université libre de Bruxelles
Known for	Role of RNA in protein synthesis;
	Scientific career
Fields	Molecular biology;
Institutions	Free University of Brussels; University of Cambridge; Princeton University; Several institutes of marine biological research; Professor of Animal Morphology and General Biology at the Université libre de Bruxelles; Research Director of the International Laboratory for Genetics and Biophysics in Naples;

Jean Louis Auguste Brachet (19 March 1909 – 10 August 1988) was a Belgian biochemist who made a key contribution in understanding the role of RNA.

Jean Brachet FRS
Born	Jean Brachet 19 March 1909 Etterbeek, Belgium
Died	10 August 1988 at 79 years
Education	L'École alsacienne, Paris
Alma mater	Université libre de Bruxelles
Known for	Role of RNA in protein synthesis
Scientific career
Fields	Molecular biology
Institutions	Free University of Brussels University of Cambridge Princeton University Several institutes of marine biological research Professor of Animal Morphology and General Biology at the Université libre de Bruxelles Research Director of the International Laboratory for Genetics and Biophysics in Naples