Roger Tsien
- January 8, 2024
- Biologist
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Roger Tsien |
| Occupation | Biologist |
| Date Of Birth | Feb 1, 1952(1952-02-01) |
| Age | 72 |
| Date Of Death | 2016-08-24 |
| Country | United States |
| Horoscope | Aquarius |
Roger Tsien Biography
| Name | Roger Tsien |
| Birthday | Feb 1 |
| Birth Year | 1952 |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Aquarius |
| Parents | Hsue-Chu Tsien, Yi-Ying Li |
| Siblings | Richard W. Tsien |
| Spouse | Wendy Tsien |
Roger Tsien is one of the most popular and richest Biologist who was born on February 1, 1952 in United States. Chinese American biochemist, who was awarded the 2008 Nobel Prize in Chemistry by the Nobel Committee for Chemistry for discovering and developing the green fluorescent proteins.
He was awarded the Nobel Prize in collaboration with his Israeli colleague He shared the Nobel Prize with his Israeli colleague Ada Yonath..
His father and two uncles were both engineers.
Roger Tsien Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Biologist |
| House | Living in own house. |
Roger Tsien is one of the richest Biologist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Roger Tsien 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was awarded a National Merit Scholarship to Harvard University and received a Bachelor’s of Science in Chemistry, Physics and Chemistry in 1972.
He was awarded the Gairdner Foundation International Award in 2005, and the Wolf Prize in Medical Science in the previous year.
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Who is Roger Tsien Dating?
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Facts & Trivia
Roger Ranked on the list of most popular Biologist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Roger Tsien celebrates birthday on February 1 of every year.
What did Roger Tsien discover?
Tsien contributed to the fields of cell biology and neurobiology by discovering genetically programmable fluorescent tags , thereby allowing scientists to watch the behavior of molecules in living cells in real time.
What did Roger Tsien do with GFP?
During the 1990s, Roger Y. Tsien elucidated how GFP produces its shimmering light and succeeded in varying the color of the light so that different proteins and multiple, simultaneous biological processes could be tracked.
Who won the Nobel Prize for GFP?
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2008 was awarded jointly to Osamu Shimomura, Martin Chalfie and Roger Y. Tsien “for the discovery and development of the green fluorescent protein, GFP.”
Who cloned GFP?
The Nobel Committee never picks more than three winners for any discovery. Prasher, the biochemist who first cloned the GFP gene , published it in the journal Gene in 1992 and freely shared it with Tsien and Chalfie when they asked for it; however, he was not on the list when the laureates were announced.
How does GFP work?
Biologists use GFP as a marker protein. GFP can attach to and mark another protein with fluorescence, enabling scientists to see the presence of the particular protein in an organic structure. Gfp refers to the gene that produces green fluorescent protein.