Stefan Hell
Physicist and Nobel Prize laureate
Born
December 23rd, 1962
62 years ago
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
Germany
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Born in 1962, this Romanian-German physicist and chemist contributed significantly to the field of fluorescence microscopy. His innovative techniques allowed for previously unattainable resolutions in optical imaging, which led to notable advancements in biology and medicine. He is a co-recipient of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2014 for developing super-resolved fluorescence microscopy, a method that revolutionized the visualization of cellular components. His work has opened new avenues for research in cell biology and has profound implications in various scientific fields.
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2014
Development of super-resolved fluorescence microscopy
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