Albert L. Lehninger, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Albert L. Lehninger

American biochemist

Date of Birth: 17-Feb-1917

Place of Birth: Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States

Date of Death: 04-Mar-1986

Profession: scientist, author, university teacher, biochemist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Albert Lester Lehninger (February 17, 1917 – March 4, 1986) was an American biochemist in the field of bioenergetics.
He made fundamental contributions to the current understanding of metabolism at a molecular level.
In 1948, he discovered, with Eugene P.
Kennedy, that mitochondria are the site of oxidative phosphorylation in eukaryotes, which ushered in the modern study of energy transduction.
He is the author of a number of classic texts, including: Biochemistry, The Mitochondrion, Bioenergetics and, most notably, his series Principles of Biochemistry.
The latter is a widely used text for introductory biochemistry courses at the college and university levels.