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Nielsen, Peter Eigil was born on August 7, 1951 in Copenhagen. Son of Eigil Louis and Linda (Rumessen) Nielsen.
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Peter Eigil Nielsen
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Peter Eigil Nielsen, Danish biochemist, educator. Achievements include development of uranyl ions as probes in molecular biology, co-invention of peptide nucleic acid chimerae (PNA). Niels Bohr fellow, 1983, Hallas Møller fellow Novo Foundation, 1985, Alfred Benzon Foundation fellow, 1990; recipient Novo Nordic Research prize, 1998, Lundbeck Foundation prize, 1998. Member European Molecular Biology Organization, American Chemical Society.
Education
Master of Science, University Copenhagen, 1976. Doctor of Philosophy, University Copenhagen, 1980.
Career
Member of faculty, U. Copenhagen, since 1983; associate professor biochemistry, U. Copenhagen, 1991-1995; professor biochemistry, U. Copenhagen, since 1995.
Achievements
Membership
Member European Molecular Biology Organization, American Chemical Society.
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Married Christina Maria Bonçalves.
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Education
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1976
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1980
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Awards
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Niels Bohr fellow, 1983, Hallas Møller fellow Novo Foundation, 1985, Alfred Benzon Foundation fellow, 1990. Recipient Novo Nordic Research prize, 1998, Lundbeck Foundation prize, 1998.Niels Bohr fellow, 1983, Hallas Møller fellow Novo Foundation, 1985, Alfred Benzon Foundation fellow, 1990. Recipient Novo Nordic Research prize, 1998, Lundbeck Foundation prize, 1998.