Emanuel Epstein

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Emanuel Epstein (November 5, 1916 – December 4, 2022) was a German-born American plant physiologist and biochemist who spent most of his academic career at the University of California, Davis. He was a leading figure in the study of plant mineral nutrition and root physiology, and is widely regarded as a major contributor to the modern understanding of ion transport in plant cells. Epstein was elected to the National Academy of Sciences and remained scientifically active well into his later years, living to the age of 106.

Career

1. 1916
   Born
2. 1957
   Won Guggenheim Fellowship
3. 1978
   Member of National Academy of Sciences
4. 2022
   Passed away
5. Won Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science

Trivia

• •Place of birth: Germany
• •Citizenship: United States
• •Known as: botanist, civil servant, university teacher