Ulrich K. Laemmli
Ulrich K. Laemmli | |
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| Born | 1940 (age 84–85) |
| Nationality | Swiss |
| Known for | SDS-PAGE |
| Awards | Louis-Jeantet Prize for Medicine (1996) Marcel Benoist Prize (1988) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Biochemistry |
| Institutions | University of Geneva |
Ulrich K. Laemmli (born 1940), real name Lämmli, is a Professor in the biochemistry and molecular biology departments at University of Geneva. He is known for the refinement of SDS-PAGE, a widely used method for separating proteins based on their electrophoretic mobility. His paper describing the method is among the most cited scholarly journal articles of all time. His current research involves studying the structural organization of nuclei and chromatin within the cell.