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March 28, 2026The Chemical Educator0 citations

Aaron Klug (1926–2018), Whose 3-D Images of Biological Molecules Won Him the 1982 Nobel Chemistry Prize, Dies at 92, An Obituary-Tribute

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GKGeorge B. Kauffman

Key Points

  • To commemorate the life and contributions of Sir Aaron Klug, particularly his Nobel-winning work.
  • Overview of Klug's career and scientific achievements.
  • Detailing his contributions to crystallographic electron microscopy.
  • Discussing his influence on the study of nucleic acid-protein complexes.
  • Klug's work laid the foundation for advanced imaging techniques in biology.
  • His contributions significantly impacted our understanding of molecular structures.

Abstract

Sir Aaron Klug OM, FRS, FMedSci, HonFRMS, a British physicist who won the Nobel Chemistry Prize in 1982 “for his development of crystallographic electron microscopy and his structural elucidation of biologically important nucleic acid-protein complexes,” died on November 20, 2018 at the age of 92. He is survived by his wife of seventy years, Liebe; a son, David; and four grandchildren. Another son, Adam, died in 2000.

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George B. Kauffman (2019) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69c771198bbfbc51511e104ehttps://doi.org/10.1333/s00897192847a
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