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Martin Lee Chalfie (born January 15, 1947) is an American scientist. He is University Professor at Columbia University. He shared the 2008 Nobel Prize in Chemistry along with Osamu Shimomura and Roger Y. Tsien "for the discovery and development of the green fluorescent protein, GFP".
Martin Chalfie, University Professor and former chair of the Department of Biological Sciences at Columbia University, shared the 2008 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his introduction of Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP) as a biological marker.
Martin Chalfie won the Nobel Prize for the discovery and development of the green fluorescent protein, GFP. He used GFP to study biological processes in cells by inserting the GFP gene into different organisms.
Learn about the life and achievements of Martin Chalfie, who shared the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2008 for his work on green fluorescent protein. Read his biographical essay, which covers his family background, education, career, and research interests.
Martin Chalfie (born January 15, 1947, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.) is an American chemist who was a corecipient, with Osamu Shimomura and Roger Y. Tsien, of the 2008 Nobel Prize for Chemistry. Chalfie received a Ph.D. in neurobiology from Harvard University in 1977.
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Apr 11, 2022 · Chalfie Lab. Home. We use the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans to investigate aspects of neuronal development and function. The wealth of developmental, anatomical, genetic, and molecular information available for C. elegans provides a powerful and multifaceted approach to these studies.
Martin Chalfie is a professor of biological sciences at Columbia University who studies nerve cell development and function in C. elegans. He is known for his work on green fluorescent protein, mechanosensation, and synapse specification.
