Hartmut Michel
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Hartmut Michel Net Worth

Hartmut Michel is a German biochemist who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1988 for his work in the crystallization of membrane proteins and elucidation of the three-dimensional structure of the photosynthetic reaction centre from the purple bacterium Rhodopseudomonas viridis. His research, conducted with Robert Huber and Johann Deisenhofer, was a major breakthrough in understanding the light reaction in photosynthesis. Michel was also the first to observe the three-dimensional crystals in the membrane protein bacteriorhodopsin. He currently serves as the Director of the Department of Molecular Membrane Biology at the Max Planck Institute of Biophysics in Frankfurt am Main and as an Adjunct Professor at Goethe University in Frankfurt am Main. His pioneering work has found application in various fields including medicine.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Biochemist
Birth Day July 18, 1948
Birth Place Ludwigsburg, Germany, German
Age 75 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Leo
Alma mater University of Tübingen
Known for Crystallisation of membrane proteins
Spouse(s) Elena Olkhova
Awards Max Delbruck Prize (1986) Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize (1986) Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1988) ForMemRS (2005)
Fields Biochemistry
Institutions Max Planck Institute for Biophysics
Website www.biophys.mpg.de/en/michel.html

💰 Net worth

Hartmut Michel, a renowned biochemist hailing from Germany, is projected to have a net worth ranging between $100,000 and $1 million by the year 2024. Michel has gained widespread recognition and acclaim for his contributions to the field of biochemistry. With his groundbreaking research and notable discoveries, he has established himself as a pioneer in his field. As he continues to make significant advancements in biochemical science, it is expected that his net worth will grow even further, solidifying his status as a prominent figure in the scientific community.

Biography/Timeline

1948

He was born on 18 July 1948 in Ludwigsburg. After compulsory military Service, he studied biochemistry at the University of Tübingen, working for his final year at Dieter Oesterhelt’s laboratory on ATPase activity of halobacteria.

1986

In 1986, he received the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, which is the highest honour awarded in German research. In 1988, he received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. He received the Bijvoet Medal at the Bijvoet Center for Biomolecular Research of Utrecht University in 1989. He became a foreign member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1995. He was elected a Foreign Member of the Royal Society (ForMemRS) in 2005.

1987

Since 1987 he has been Director of the Molecular Membrane Biology department at the Max Planck Institute for Biophysics in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, and professor of biochemistry at the Goethe University Frankfurt.

1988

Hartmut later worked on the crystallisation of membrane proteins - essential for their structure elucidation by X-ray crystallography. He received the Nobel Prize jointly with Johann Deisenhofer and Robert Huber in 1988. Together with Michel and Huber, Deisenhofer determined the three-dimensional structure of a protein complex found in certain photosynthetic bacteria. This membrane protein complex, called a photosynthetic reaction center, was known to play a crucial role in initiating a simple type of photosynthesis. Between 1982 and 1985, the three Scientists used X-ray crystallography to determine the exact arrangement of the more than 10,000 atoms that make up the protein complex. Their research increased the general understanding of the mechanisms of photosynthesis, revealed similarities between the photosynthetic processes of plants and bacteria and established a methodology for crystallising membrane proteins.

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