Goethe Prize of the City of Frankfurt
1 appearances
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Edition 16 (1942) Winner
Richard Kuhn
リヒャルト・クーン
Richaruto Kūn
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1900-12-03 （Vienna, Austria-Hungary）
- Died
- 1967-07-31 （Heidelberg, West Germany） age 66
- Nationality
- Austrian, German
- Languages
- German
- Residence History
- Vienna, Austria → Munich, Germany → Zurich, Switzerland → Heidelberg, Germany → Philadelphia, United States
Career
- Occupations
- biochemist, chemist
- Active Years
- 1918-1967
- Affiliations
- University of Heidelberg Chemistry Department, ETH Zurich, Kaiser Wilhelm Institute for Medical Research, Professor of Biochemistry, University of Heidelberg, University of Pennsylvania
- Memberships
- Society of German Chemists (President 1964-65), Prussian Academy of Sciences
- Influenced By
- Richard Willstätter
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Vienna | — | Chemistry | — | 1918- | Austria |
| University of Munich | — | Chemistry | PhD | — | Germany |
University of Vienna
Chemistry
Period:
1918-
Country:
Austria
University of Munich
Chemistry
Degree:
PhD
Year of Graduation:
1922
Country:
Germany
Doctoral thesis on enzymes under Richard Willstätter
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | Nobel Prize in Chemistry | work on carotenoids and vitamins | — | Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences | 受賞 |
| 1942 | Goethe Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1952 | Wilhelm Exner Medal | — | — | Austrian Association of Industrialists | 受賞 |
| 1958 | Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1962 | Centenary Prize | — | — | Royal Society | 受賞 |
Nobel Prize in Chemistry
1938
Work:
work on carotenoids and vitamins
Organization:
Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
Result:
受賞
Goethe Prize
1942
Result:
受賞
Wilhelm Exner Medal
1952
Organization:
Austrian Association of Industrialists
Result:
受賞
Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize
1958
Result:
受賞
Centenary Prize
1962
Organization:
Royal Society
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Legacy
Known for research on carotenoids, flavins, vitamins B2 and B6, awarded the 1938 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Involved in nerve agent research and denounced Jewish colleagues during the Nazi era.
Academic Societies
- Society of German Chemists
Trivia
- Initially declined the Nobel Prize on Hitler's orders but accepted it after World War II.
- Discovered the deadly nerve agent Soman in 1944.
- Denounced three Jewish co-workers in 1936.
- The Society of German Chemists discontinued the Richard Kuhn Medal in 2005 due to his Nazi-era actions.