A Place in History: The Biography of John C. Kendrew

by Paul M Wassarman and Paul M. Wassarman

John C. Kendrew (1917-1997) was a pioneer in structural biology and a catalyst for the emergence of molecular biology in the second half of the twentieth century. He was the first person to determine the three-dimensional structure of a protein at atomic resolution and, for this, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1962. Kendrew ultimately became an international organizer, administrator, and advocate for science, and his expansive legacy...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199732043
• ISBN13: 9780199732043
• Release Date: April 2020
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.2" x 9.3"