Ulrich Laemmli

Ulrich Laemmli is a Professor in the departments of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the University of Geneva, specializing in fundamental techniques in molecular biology and nuclear structure research. His work has significantly impacted the fields of protein analysis and chromatin organization.

• 1989: Member of the Academia Europaea
• 1996: Louis-Jeantet Prize for Medicine
• 2006: Elected fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science

His research focuses on the refinement of SDS-PAGE, a critical electrophoresis technique, and the structural organization of nuclei and chromatin within cells, contributing to understanding cellular architecture and molecular separation methodologies.