Robert Abeles

Who is this?

Robert Heinz Abeles (January 14, 1926 – June 18, 2000) was an American biochemist, dedicated in particular to enzymology and chemical biology. He was born in Vienna, but his family moved to Chicago in 1939, and he made most of his career at Brandeis University. In his later years, Abeles had serious health problems, including Hodgkin's disease in the 1970s and Parkinson's disease in the last ten years.

Career

1. 1926
   Born
2. 1990
   Won Bader Prize
3. 1994
   Won William C. Rose Award
4. 1995
   Won Welch Award in Chemistry
5. 1999
   Member of American Philosophical Society
6. 2000
   Passed away
7. Member of National Academy of Sciences
8. Member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Trivia

• •Place of birth: Vienna
• •Citizenship: United States
• •Known as: chemist, university teacher, biochemist