Aaron Klug

Aaron Klug was a male biochemist, molecular biologist, and chemist who also worked as a university teacher. Born in Želva in 1926, he held United Kingdom citizenship and was educated at the University of Cape Town, Trinity College, the University of the Witwatersrand, and Peterhouse. His doctoral advisor was Douglas Hartree, and he later served as a professor at Birkbeck, University of London. Klug’s field of work included chemistry and biochemistry, and he spoke English.

Klug received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, the Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize, and the Copley Medal. He was also made a Knight Bachelor and held the noble title of Sir. He was a member of the Royal Society, the French Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Sciences, and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He died in Cambridge in 2018.