Sir John Cowdery Kendrew was an English biochemist and crystallographer who shared the 1962 Nobel Prize in Chemistry with Max Perutz; their group in the Cavendish Laboratory investigated the structure of heme-containing proteins.
DescriptionEnglish biochemist and crystallographer
BornMarch 24, 1917
DiedAugust 23, 1997
CountryUnited Kingdom
ProfessionBiochemist; Molecular Biologist
AwardsFellow Of The Royal Society; Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire; Royal Medal; Nobel Prize In Chemistry; William Procter Prize For Scientific Achievement
