Jakub Karol Parnas
Jakub Karol Parnas, also known as Yakov Oskarovich Parnas (Russian: Яков Оскарович Парнас; January 16, 1884 – January 29, 1949) was a prominent Polish–Soviet biochemist who contributed to the discovery of the Embden–Meyerhof–Parnas pathway, together with Otto Fritz Meyerhof and Gustav Embden. He became a Soviet activist after the annexation of Western Ukraine in 1939. He was arrested during the Jewish Anti-Fascist Committee affair in 1949 and died in the prison, reportedly of heart attack.
Jakub Karol Parnas | |
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| Born | January 16, 1884 Tarnopol, Austria-Hungary |
| Died | January 29, 1949 (aged 65) Moscow, Soviet Union |
| Nationality | Poland, USSR |
| Alma mater | Royal Technical College of Charlottenburg ETH Zurich |
| Known for | Embden–Meyerhof–Parnas pathway |
| Scientific career | |
| Doctoral advisor | Richard Willstätter |
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