Robert Bruce Merrifield
Robert Bruce Merrifield | |
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| Born | July 15, 1921 |
| Died | May 14, 2006 (aged 84) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | UCLA (Ph.D., 1949) |
| Known for | solid phase peptide synthesis |
| Awards | Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research (1969) Gairdner Foundation International Award (1970) Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1984) Golden Plate Award of Academy of Achievement(1985) Glenn T. Seaborg Medal (1993) Chemical Pioneer Award (1993) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Biochemistry |
| Institutions | UCLA Rockefeller University |
| Thesis | Microbiological Studies in Pyrimidines (1949) |
| Doctoral advisor | Max S. Dunn |
Robert Bruce Merrifield (July 15, 1921 – May 14, 2006) was an American biochemist who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1984 for the invention of solid phase peptide synthesis.