Elizabeth Roboz Einstein | |
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Born | Elizabeth Roboz April 11, 1904[1] |
Died | January 9, 1995 Berkeley, California, U.S. | (aged 90)
Alma mater | University of Vienna University of Budapest |
Known for | Isolation and characterization of myelin basic protein |
Spouse | Hans Albert Einstein |
Scientific career | |
Fields | neurochemistry, biochemistry, neurology, developmental neurobiology |
Institutions | University of California, Berkeley University of California, San Francisco Georgetown University California Institute of Technology Stanford University University of Wyoming |
Elizabeth Roboz-Einstein (April 11, 1904 – January 9, 1995) was a biochemist and neuroscientist known for purifying and characterizing myelin basic protein (MBP), investigating its potential role in the neurodegenerative disease multiple sclerosis (MS), and helping pioneer the field of neurochemistry.[2]