Jens Christian Skou

Jens Christian Skou
Skou in 2008
Born(1918-10-08)8 October 1918
Lemvig, Denmark
Died28 May 2018(2018-05-28) (aged 99)
Risskov, Aarhus, Denmark
NationalityDanish
Alma materUniversity of Copenhagen
Known forNa+,K+-ATPase
AwardsNobel Prize in Chemistry (1997)
Fernström Prize (1985)
Scientific career
FieldsPhysiology, biophysics, biochemistry
InstitutionsAarhus University

Jens Christian Skou (Danish pronunciation: [ˈjens ˈkʰʁestjæn ˈskʌwˀ, - ˈkʰʁæs-]; 8 October 1918 – 28 May 2018) was a Danish biochemist and Nobel laureate.