Clement Markert
Clement Markert | |
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Clement Markert at a symposium in 1991 | |
| Born | April 11, 1917 Las Animas, Colorado, U.S. |
| Died | October 1, 1999 (aged 82) |
| Education | University of Colorado, UCLA, Johns Hopkins University (Ph.D. 1948) |
| Known for | Recognition of isozymes |
| Spouse |
Margaret Rempfer (m. 1940) |
| Children | Alan, Robert, Samantha |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Biochemistry, genetics |
| Institutions | Caltech, University of Michigan, Johns Hopkins University, Yale, North Carolina State University |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | Spanish Republic United States |
| Branch | International Brigades United States Merchant Marine |
| Service years | 1938 c. 1941–1945 |
| Rank | Corporal Warrant Officer |
| Unit | The "Abraham Lincoln" XV International Brigade |
| Conflicts | |
Clement Lawrence Markert (April 11, 1917 – October 1, 1999) was an American biologist credited with the discovery of isozymes (different forms of enzymes that catalyze the same reaction). He was a member of the National Academy of Sciences and American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and served as president of several biology societies.