Rudi Lemberg facts for kids

Max Rudolf "Rudi" Lemberg FRS FAA (19 October 1896 – 10 April 1975) was a German-Australian biochemist who specialised in porphyrin structure and function. He was a Foundation Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science (FAA).

He was a director of the Kolling Institute of Medical Research from 1935 to 1972, establishing a major research focus on porphyrins, structures within molecules which give the red colour to blood and the yellow colour to bile.

He applied for naturalization as an Australian citizen in 1937.

Rudi Lemberg Travelling Fellowship

The Rudi Lemberg Travelling Fellowship offered by the Academy is named in his honour.

Awardees:

• 2018 – Christina A. Kellogg
• 2016 – L.J. Berliner
• 2012 – P. Jones
• 2010 – J. Deisenhofer
• 2008 — John F. Allen
• 2006 – J. Vymazal
• 2004 – G.C. Dismukes
• 2002 – P. Fromme; R.N. Perham
• 2001 – D.M.J.S. Bowman
• 1999 – V.L. Schramm
• 1997 – M.D. Brand
• 1996 — T.F. Flannery
• 1993 – W.R. Briggs
• 1992 – E.M. Kosower
• 1991 – R. Huber
• 1990 – J. Porath
• 1989 – M.L. Rosenzweig
• 1986 – H. Scheer
• 1985 – M.G. Rossmann
• 1984 – O.T.G. Jones
• 1983 – J. Heslop-Harrison
• 1982 – W.K. Joklik
• 1981 – E. Margoliash; P.H. Raven
• 1980 – L.E. Mortenson; G.J.V. Nossal
• 1979 – B. Chance; J.B. Gurdon; G.S. Stent