About Raymond Jeener
Lived 1904 – 1995 (aged 90). Raymond Jeener was a Belgian molecular biologist and biochemist.
Raymond Jeener (1904–1995) was a Belgian molecular biologist and professor at the Universite Libre de Bruxelles (ULB). He was the first to sketch out (in 1950) the possibility of what is now called messenger RNA, suggesting that small amounts of RNA move from cells' nuclei into the protoplasm, where in conjunction with ribosomes they lead to the synthesis of proteins.
In 1954, he was awarded the Francqui Prize on Biological and Medical Sciences.
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Who was Raymond Jeener?
molecular biologist (1904-1995)
When was Raymond Jeener born?
Raymond Jeener was born on 7 August 1904 in Saint-Gilles.
When did Raymond Jeener die?
Raymond Jeener died on 11 April 1995 in Auderghem.
What was Raymond Jeener's occupation?
Raymond Jeener was a molecular biologist and biochemist.
What nationality was Raymond Jeener?
Raymond Jeener was Belgian.
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