About Michael Karas
Born 1952. Michael Karas is a German chemist and university teacher, known for Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization.
Michael Karas (born 1952) is a German physical chemistry scientist and Professor, known for his researches on matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI), a technique in mass spectrometry.
Awards 1997: Recipient of the John B. Fenn Award for a Distinguished Contribution in Mass Spectrometry 2003: Karl Heinz Beckurts Award, Germany's most important award for outstanding promotion of the partnership between science and industry 2006: Thomson Medal awarded by the International Mass Spectrometry Foundation
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German physical chemist
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Michael Karas was born in 1952 in Wesel.
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Michael Karas is a chemist and university teacher.
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Michael Karas is known for Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization.
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Michael Karas is German.
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