Peter Friedrich

Background

Friedrich, Peter was born on June 15, 1936 in Budapest, Hungary. Son of Árpád and Aranka (Strohmayer) Friedrich.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, Budapest Medical School, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, 1967. Doctor of Science, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, 1982.

Career

Intern, Miskolc City Hospital, Hungary, 1960-1961; graduate student, Institute Biochemistry, Budapest, 1962-1967; postdoctoral fellow, U. Oxford, England, 1967-1968; senior research fellow, Institute Enzymology, Budapest, 1969-1975; science adviser, Institute Enzymology, Budapest, 1977-1985; deputy director, Institute Enzymology, Budapest, 1986-1990; director, since 1990; consultant United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, U. Alexandria, Egypt, 1975-1976. Lecturer Free U., Budapest, 1972-1982. Lecturer biochemistry Attila József U., Szeged, Hungary, 1978-1986, professor (honorary), 1984.

Achievements

• Peter Friedrich has been listed as a noteworthy biochemist, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Supramolecular Enzyme Organization. Quaternary Structure and Beyond.
  • Supramolecular Enzyme Organization: Quaternary Structure and Beyond

Membership

Secretary Trade Union for Civil Servants, Institute Biochemistry, 1969-1971. Budapest; Member Hungarian Bio-chemical Society (chairman foreign affairs 1979-1986, vice president 1986-1990, president, since 1990), Hungarian Academy of Sciences (chairman biochemistry committee since 1985), Federation of European Biochemical Societies Publications Committee (chairman since 1990).

Interests

• Avocations: sailing, skiing, fishing, piano playing.

Connections

Married Maria Várady-Szabó, August 21, 1969. Children: Balázs, Adam.

Spouse:

Maria Várady-Szabó

child:

Adam Friedrich

child:

Balázs Friedrich