Asher Korner (7 February 1929 – 22 September 1971) was a British biochemist.[4][5]
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Born | 7 February 1929 |
Died | 22 September 1971 | (aged 42)
Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
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Korner was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, where he obtained his PhD in 1957.[6]
Korner became Director of Studies in Biochemistry at Clare College, Cambridge, where he was made a fellow in 1960 and served as a lecturer from 1960 to 1967.[7] During this time, Korner supervised the PhD of the future Nobel laureate Tim Hunt.[1][8] In 1967, Korner moved to the University of Sussex,[9][10][11] where he became the university's first professor of biochemistry.[12]
Korner is commemorated at the University of Sussex through the Korner Travelling Fellowship Fund.[13]