Seymour Jonathan Singer
Seymour Jonathan Singer | |
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| Born | May 23, 1924 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | February 2, 2017 (aged 92) La Jolla, San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Education | Columbia University (BA) Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn (PhD) |
| Known for | Fluid Mosaic Model of the cell membrane Ferritin-labeled antibodies Work on sickle-cell anemia |
| Awards | National Academy of Sciences (1969) American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1971) Guggenheim Fellowship (1959) E.B. Wilson Medal (1991) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Cell biology Biochemistry |
| Workplaces | Yale University University of California, San Diego |
Seymour Jonathan Singer (May 23, 1924 – February 2, 2017), more commonly known as Jonathan or “Jon” Singer, was an American cell biologist and professor of biology at the University of California, San Diego. He is best known for co-developing the Fluid Mosaic Model of the cell membrane, a central concept in modern cell biology.