Feb 24, 2018
Günter Blobel Solved a Mystery of Cell Biology: How Proteins Navigate the Body
Posted by Dan Kummer in category: biotech/medical
The Germany-born scientist, who arrived in the U.S. in 1962 and never left, was an opera-loving bon vivant who would have stood out in any field. His discovery of how proteins navigate the body provided a foundation for today’s research into treatments for cancer and myriad other diseases.