Asher Korner
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Asher Korner | |
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| Born | 5 February 1927 |
| Died | 22 September 1971 (aged 42) |
| Resting place | Hoop Lane Jewish Cemetery |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
| Spouse | Shirley Ornstein Austin |
| Children | Deborah Simon Joseph Jessica |
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Asher Korner (5 February 1927 – 22 September 1971) was a British biochemist.[4][5]
"After service in the Royal Air Force he pursued an outstanding undergraduate career at Trinity College, Cambridge, holding first a senior scholarship and then a research scholarship. After obtaining a PhD in the department of biochemistry [1957] he held there a John Jaffe studentship of the Royal Society".[4][6]
Career and research
Korner became Director of Studies in Biochemistry at Clare College, Cambridge, where he was made a fellow in 1960 and served as a lecturer from 1960 to 1967.[7] During this time, Korner supervised the PhD of the future Nobel laureate Tim Hunt.[1][8] In 1967, Korner moved to the University of Sussex,[9][10][11] where he became the university's first professor of biochemistry.[12] His main field of interest was in the control of the synthesis of proteins and nucleic acids in the tissues of mammals, and in particular in the role played by hormones in this control.[5]
