Otto Heinrich Warburg

Otto Heinrich Warburg

Country

Germany

Birth - Death

1883 - 1970

Occupation

Medicine

Notable Achievements

Nobel Prize

Description

Physiologist, chemist, and medical doctor. Recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1931. Professor at the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute for Biology in Berlin-Dahlem. Investigated the metabolism of tumors and the respiration of cells, particularly cancer cells, and noted for his discovery of the nature and mode of action of the cellular respiratory enzyme. A notable equestrian who served in the cavalry in World War One. Also known as Otto Warburg.

See Also

• LGBTQ Biologists and Chemists
• Prominent Medical Practitioners Who Identify as LGBTQ

Further Reading/Research

• https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/medicine/1931/warburg/facts/
• https://www.britannica.com/biography/Otto-Warburg
• https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/06/books/review/ravenous-sam-apple.html

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