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Hans Krebs
Biochemist

Hans Krebs

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Discovering the citric acid cycle.

Urea cycle · Citric acid cycle

Born
25 August 1900
Birthplace
Hildesheim
Died
22 November 1981

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Hans Krebs

German-British researcher whose work explained central processes in cellular metabolism. Shared the 1953 medicine Nobel Prize.

Early life

Medical training

Born in Hildesheim and studied medicine at several German universities before receiving his doctorate in 1925.

Career

  1. 1926

    Research

    Joined Otto Warburg’s laboratory.

  2. 1935

    Sheffield

    Moved to the university.

  3. 1954–1967

    Oxford

    Led biochemical research there.

Contributions

Urea cycle

Worked out the pathway with Kurt Henseleit.

Citric acid cycle

Identified a central sequence of energy-related metabolic reactions.

Beyond work

Family

Married Margaret Cicely Fieldhouse in 1938 and had three children, including zoologist John Krebs.

Sources & photo creditBiography and career ↗Biographical references ↗

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