Martin Chalfie
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Martin Chalfie is an American biologist and Nobel laureate renowned for pioneering the use of green fluorescent protein (GFP) as a marker in cell and molecular biology.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Nobel laureate
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biologist ⓘ human ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline | biological sciences ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Gairdner Foundation International Award
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Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize NERFINISHED ⓘ Nobel Prize in Chemistry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenshipStatus | American ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| doctoralAdvisor | Robert Perlman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Harvard University
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surface form:
Harvard College
Harvard University ⓘ Harvard University Department of Biology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Columbia University ⓘ |
| familyName | Chalfie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
cell biology
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molecular biology ⓘ neurobiology ⓘ |
| givenName | Martin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAcademicRank | University Professor ⓘ |
| hasResearchMethod |
fluorescence microscopy
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genetic manipulation of C. elegans ⓘ |
| hasRole | principal investigator ⓘ |
| inAcademicDatabase |
Google Scholar
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PubMed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Osamu Shimomura's discovery of GFP ⓘ |
| knownFor |
GFP as a marker in living cells
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green fluorescent protein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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National Academy of Sciences ⓘ
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National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
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| name | Martin Chalfie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| NobelPrizeCategory | Chemistry ⓘ |
| NobelPrizeYear | 2008 ⓘ |
| notableConcept | GFP as a noninvasive reporter of gene expression ⓘ |
| notableFor | pioneering the use of green fluorescent protein as a biological marker ⓘ |
| notableWork | demonstration of GFP expression in living organisms ⓘ |
| occupation |
biologist
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university professor ⓘ |
| positionHeld | professor at Columbia University ⓘ |
| researchInterest |
gene expression in neurons
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mechanosensation ⓘ sensory neurons ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sharesNobelPrizeWith |
Osamu Shimomura
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Roger Y. Tsien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesResearchOrganism | Caenorhabditis elegans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workplace | Columbia University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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