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Aaron Ciechanover
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| Born | October 1, 1947 |
| Education | Hebrew University of Jerusalem (MS, MD) Technion – Israel Institute of Technology (D.Sc) |
| Known for | Ubiquitin-mediated protein degradation |
| Spouse(s) | Menucha Ciechanover |
| Awards | Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2004) Israel prize (2003) EMET Prize (2002) |
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| Fields | Biology |
| Institutions | Technion, Israel NCKU, Taiwan |
Aaron Ciechanover (born October 1, 1947) is an Israeli biologist. He won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2004. He received this award for his important discovery. He found out how cells break down and reuse proteins. This process uses a small protein called ubiquitin.
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About Aaron Ciechanover
Early Life and Learning
Aaron Ciechanover was born in Haifa, which was then called British Mandate of Palestine. This was on October 1, 1947. His parents were Jewish and came to Israel from Poland in the 1920s. His mother was an English teacher, and his father worked in a law office.
He studied science and medicine. He earned a master's degree in science in 1971. Then he graduated from Hadassah Medical School in Jerusalem in 1974. He later got his doctorate in biochemistry in 1981. This was from the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa. After that, he did more research at MIT in the United States.
His Work and Discoveries
Today, Ciechanover is a special professor at the Technion. He works in the Ruth and Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine. He is also a member of many important science groups. These include the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities. He also belongs to the United States National Academy of Sciences.
In 2018, he opened a new research center. It is called the Ciechanover Institute of Precision and Regenerative Medicine. This center is in Shenzhen, China. It focuses on new technologies in medicine.
Winning the Nobel Prize
Aaron Ciechanover is one of the first Israelis to win a Nobel Prize in science. He won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2004. He shared the prize with Avram Hershko and Irwin Rose. They discovered how cells use ubiquitin to break down proteins.
This process is very important for how cells stay healthy. It helps cells get rid of old or damaged proteins. Scientists believe this process is linked to many diseases. These include cancer and some brain diseases.
Lectures and Talks
Aaron Ciechanover has given talks around the world. In 2010, he was a guest lecturer in Armenia. He also gave a lecture in North Korea in May 2016.
Awards and Honors
Aaron Ciechanover has received many awards for his work.
- In 2000, he won the Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research.
- In 2003, he received the Israel Prize for biology. This is one of Israel's highest honors.
- In 2004, he won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
- In 2005, he received the Golden Plate Award. This was from the American Academy of Achievement.
- In 2006, he was given the Sir Hans Krebs Medal.
- In 2009, he received an honorary doctorate from the University of Cambodia.
- In 2011, he was awarded the Humboldt Prize.
See also
In Spanish: Aaron Ciechanover para niños
- List of Israel Prize recipients
- List of Israeli Nobel laureates
- List of Jewish Nobel laureates
