- Franz-Ulrich Hartl
Franz-Ulrich Hartl (born
March 10 ,1957 ) is a Germanbiochemist and Managing Director of theMax Planck Institute of Biochemistry . He is known for his pioneering work in the field of protein-mediated protein folding.Hartl was born in
Essen ,Germany onMarch 10 ,1957 . He completed his M.D. (1982) and Dr. Med. (1985) from theUniversity of Heidelberg . He then completed his Dr. Med. Habil. from the Institute of Physiological Chemistry,University of Munich in 1990. He was Postdoctoral Fellow at the Institute of Physiological Chemistry, University of Munich from 1985 to 1986 and Postdoctoral Fellow at theUniversity of California, Los Angeles from 1989 to 1990.Hartl received the 2007 Wiley Prize in Biomedical Science jointly with
Arthur L. Horwich ofYale School of Medicine , "for their significant contribution in protein folding". [cite web |url=http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/62018.php |title=Recipients Of 6th Annual Wiley Prize In Biomedical Sciences Announced By Wiley Foundation |accessdate=2008-01-24 |author= |date=2007-02-02 |work= |publisher=Medical News Today ] He also received the 2008 Lewis S. Rosenstiel Award for Distinguished Work in Basic Medical Science jointly with Arthur L. Horwich "for their pioneering work in the field of protein-mediated protein folding". [cite web |url=http://www.rose.brandeis.edu/Center/rose_current.html |title=Award Winners 2008 |accessdate=2008-02-01 |author= |date= |work= |publisher=Brandeis University]Notes
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