In 1962, Max Ferdinand Perutz won the Chemistry Noble Prize.
Born: 19 May 1914.
Died: 6 February 2002.
Nationality: British.
Education: University of Vienna (BSc), University of Cambridge (PhD).
Known as: Heme-containing proteins.
Awards: Nobel Prize for Chemistry (1962), EMBO Member (1964), Wilhelm Exner Medal (1967), Sir Hans Krebs Medal (1968), Royal Medal (1971), Copley Medal (1979).
Fields: Molecular biology Crystallography.