Werner Jaffé
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Werner Gunter Jaffé Fellner (October 27, 1914 - May 3, 2009) was a chemist and university professor. Jaffé was born in Frankfurt
. He received his doctoral degree at the University of Zurich
under the supervision of the Nobel Prize winner Paul Karrer
. After graduating, Jaffé arrived in Venezuela in 1940 and became a professor at the Central University of Venezuela
. He started the teaching of Biochemistry at the Central University and founded the Instituto Nacional de Nutrición. In 1946 he received a grant from the Rockefeller Foundation
and, among several science prizes, he was awarded the Premio Nacional de Ciencia , CONICIT in 1978. During the fifty years that he taught at the college level, he also published over 200 academic publications and was named honorary professor at the Simón Bolívar University. He died in Caracas
in 2009.
Frankfurt
Frankfurt am Main , commonly known simply as Frankfurt, is the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth-largest city in Germany, with a 2010 population of 688,249. The urban area had an estimated population of 2,300,000 in 2010...
. He received his doctoral degree at the University of Zurich
University of Zurich
The University of Zurich , located in the city of Zurich, is the largest university in Switzerland, with over 25,000 students. It was founded in 1833 from the existing colleges of theology, law, medicine and a new faculty of philosophy....
under the supervision of the Nobel Prize winner Paul Karrer
Paul Karrer
Paul Karrer was a Swiss organic chemist best known for his research on vitamins. He and Walter Haworth won the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1937.-Early years:...
. After graduating, Jaffé arrived in Venezuela in 1940 and became a professor at the Central University of Venezuela
Central University of Venezuela
The Central University of Venezuela is a premier public University of Venezuela located in Caracas...
. He started the teaching of Biochemistry at the Central University and founded the Instituto Nacional de Nutrición. In 1946 he received a grant from the Rockefeller Foundation
Rockefeller Foundation
The Rockefeller Foundation is a prominent philanthropic organization and private foundation based at 420 Fifth Avenue, New York City. The preeminent institution established by the six-generation Rockefeller family, it was founded by John D. Rockefeller , along with his son John D. Rockefeller, Jr...
and, among several science prizes, he was awarded the Premio Nacional de Ciencia , CONICIT in 1978. During the fifty years that he taught at the college level, he also published over 200 academic publications and was named honorary professor at the Simón Bolívar University. He died in Caracas
Caracas
Caracas , officially Santiago de León de Caracas, is the capital and largest city of Venezuela; natives or residents are known as Caraquenians in English . It is located in the northern part of the country, following the contours of the narrow Caracas Valley on the Venezuelan coastal mountain range...
in 2009.
External links
- Biography and Publications http://www.fundacionbengoa.org/publicaciones/werner_jaffe.asp
- Biography http://blog.fundavac.org.ve/tag/werner-jaffe
- Interview to Dr. Jaffé http://www.fonacit.gob.ve/registros/entrevistas.asp?id=83
- Homage to Dr. Jaffé at the Simón Bolívar University http://www.pb.usb.ve/profesores/werner_jaffe/wjaffe.html