Edmond H. Fischer, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Edmond H. Fischer

American biochemist

Date of Birth: 06-Apr-1920

Place of Birth: Shanghai, China

Profession: chemist, university teacher, biochemist

Nationality: United States, Switzerland

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Edmond Henri Fischer (born April 6, 1920) is an American biochemist.
He and his collaborator Edwin G.
Krebs were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1992 for describing how reversible phosphorylation works as a switch to activate proteins and regulate various cellular processes.
From 2007 until 2014, he was the Honorary President of the World Cultural Council.
He is the oldest living Nobel laureate at age 99.