Roger Y. Tsien, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Roger Y. Tsien

American biochemist

Date of Birth: 01-Feb-1952

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Date of Death: 24-Aug-2016

Profession: chemist, university teacher, biochemist, biophysicist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Roger Yonchien Tsien (Chinese: ???; February 1, 1952 – August 24, 2016) was an American biochemist.
He was a professor of chemistry and biochemistry at the University of California, San Diego and was awarded the 2008 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his discovery and development of the green fluorescent protein, in collaboration with organic chemist Osamu Shimomura and neurobiologist Martin Chalfie.
Tsien was also a pioneer of calcium imaging.