Martin Chalfie
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About
Chemist who received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2008 for discovering and developing the green fluorescent protein, GFP. In his career he has written over 100 scientific papers.
Before Fame
He attended Harvard University, where he graduated in 1969 and competed on the swim team.
Trivia
He was chosen to be a part of the National Academy of Sciences in 2004.
Family Life
He had a daughter with his wife Sarah in 1992.
Associated With
He received his Nobel Prize alongside his colleagues Osamu Shimomura and
