Herman Kalckar
Herman Moritz Kalckar (1908–1991) was a Danish biochemist who pioneered the study of cellular respiration. Kalckar made a number of significant contributions to the development of 20th century biochemistry including:
- a founder of bioenergetics;
- enzymology, including novel assay techniques;
- galactose metabolism in both microorganisms and animal tissues;
- suggestion that strontium-90 levels in children’s deciduous teeth correlated with nuclear testing.
Read more about Herman Kalckar: Childhood and Early Life, Graduate Work, First American Work
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