Herman Kalckar

Herman Moritz Kalckar
Herman Moritz Kalckar
Born	26 March 1908; Copenhagen, Denmark
Died	17 May 1991 (aged 83)
Education	University of Copenhagen
Known for	Recognition of ATP as a universal energy carrier
Awards	Honorary degrees from Washington University; University of Chicago; University of Copenhagen;
	Scientific career
Fields	Biochemistry
Institutions	University of Copenhagen; California Institute of Technology (Caltech); Washington University; New York Public Health Institute; National Institutes of Health (NIH); Johns Hopkins University; Harvard Medical School; Massachusetts General Hospital;
Doctoral advisor	Ejnar Lundsgaard
Other academic advisors	Fritz Lipmann
Notable students	James D. Watson

Herman Moritz Kalckar (26 March 1908 – 17 May 1991) was a Danish biochemist who pioneered the study of cellular respiration. Kalckar made a number of significant contributions to the development of 20th century biochemistry including:

a founder of bioenergetics;
enzymology, including novel assay techniques;
galactose metabolism in both microorganisms and animal tissues;
suggestion that strontium-90 levels in children’s deciduous teeth correlated with nuclear testing.

Herman Moritz Kalckar

Born	26 March 1908 Copenhagen, Denmark
Died	17 May 1991(1991-05-17) (aged 83)
Education	University of Copenhagen
Known for	Recognition of ATP as a universal energy carrier
Awards	Honorary degrees from Washington University University of Chicago University of Copenhagen
Scientific career
Fields	Biochemistry
Institutions	University of Copenhagen California Institute of Technology (Caltech) Washington University New York Public Health Institute National Institutes of Health (NIH) Johns Hopkins University Harvard Medical School Massachusetts General Hospital
Doctoral advisor	Ejnar Lundsgaard
Other academic advisors	Fritz Lipmann
Notable students	James D. Watson