Albrecht Kossel
Albrecht Kossel
Born	16 September 1853 Rostock, Germany
Died	5 July 1927
Alma mater	University of Strassburg
Awards	Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1910)
Scientific career
Institutions	University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany

Albrecht Kossel (16 September 1853 – 5 July 1927) was a German doctor. He won the 1910 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, for his work on proteins and nucleic substances. He discovered histones, which package and regulate DNA transcription. view more...