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Robert Haselkorn
Bob Haselkorn
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Who is this?
Robert Haselkorn (1934–2025) was an American molecular biologist and microbiologist who spent his career at the University of Chicago, where he helped establish cyanobacteria as model organisms for studies of nitrogen fixation, photosynthesis, and prokaryotic development. His work helped establish cyanobacterial molecular genetics and contributed broadly to molecular biology through early advances in viral RNA biology, genome sequencing, and gene regulation.
Career
- 1934Born
- 1974Won Guggenheim Fellowship
- 2025Passed away
- Member of American Association for the Advancement of Science
- Member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- Member of National Academy of Sciences
- Won Quantrell Award
Trivia
- •Place of birth: Brooklyn
- •Citizenship: United States
- •Known as: researcher, molecular biologist, microbiologist
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