Martin Rodbell, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Martin Rodbell

American biochemist

Date of Birth: 01-Dec-1925

Place of Birth: Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Date of Death: 07-Dec-1998

Profession: chemist, biochemist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Martin Rodbell (December 1, 1925 – December 7, 1998) was an American biochemist and molecular endocrinologist who is best known for his discovery of G-proteins.
He shared the 1994 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Alfred G.
Gilman for "their discovery of G-proteins and the role of these proteins in signal transduction in cells." According to a Plaque posted in Silver Spring Maryland, Dr.
Martin Rodbell was a "Nobel Laureate in medicine for discovering that cells were like computer chips."