Tom Rapoport
Tom Rapoport | |
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| Born | June 17, 1947 |
| Citizenship | United States, Germany (East Germany until 1990) |
| Education | Humboldt University |
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| Known for | Early development of metabolic control analysis; the endoplasmic reticulum |
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| Relatives | Michael Rapoport (brother) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Cell biology |
Tom Abraham Rapoport (born June 17, 1947) is a German-American cell biologist who studies protein transport in cells. Currently, he is a professor at Harvard Medical School and a Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, he grew up in East Germany. In 1995 he accepted an offer to become a professor at Harvard Medical School. In 1997 he became an investigator of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. He is a member of the American and German National Academies of Science.