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Peter Hegemann

Peter Hegemann (born 11 December 1954) is a Hertie Senior Research Chair for Neurosciences and a professor of Experimental Biophysics at the Department of Biology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Humboldt University of Berlin, Germany. He is known for his discovery of channelrhodopsin, a type of ion channels regulated by light, thereby serving as a light…

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Known for
Discovery of channelrhodopsin
Alma mater
Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry LMU Munich University of Münster
Born
(1954-12-11)11 December 1954 Münster Germany
Children
3
Doctoral advisor
Dieter Oesterhelt
Fields
Biophysics Optogenetics

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Alma mater · 1
Peter Hegemann → Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry LMU Munich University of Münster
Born · 1
Peter Hegemann → (1954-12-11)11 December 1954 Münster Germany
Children · 1
Peter Hegemann → 3
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Peter Hegemann → Dieter Oesterhelt
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Peter Hegemann → Biophysics Optogenetics
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Peter Hegemann → Discovery of channelrhodopsin
Thesis · 1
Peter Hegemann → Halorhodopsin, die lichtgetriebene Chloridpumpe in Halobacterium halobium: Untersuchungen zur Struktur und Funktion (1984)
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Peter Hegemann → Humboldt University of Berlin University of Regensburg Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry Syracuse University
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hegemann light research university channelrhodopsin neurons biochemistry halorhodopsin optogenetics life germany biophysics ions ion born hertie senior chair neurosciences humboldt

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Peter HegemannBorn(1954-12-11)11 December 1954 Münster Germany1.00infobox
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Peter HegemannDoctoral advisorDieter Oesterhelt1.00infobox
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Peter HegemannKnown forDiscovery of channelrhodopsin1.00infobox
Peter HegemannThesisHalorhodopsin, die lichtgetriebene Chloridpumpe in Halobacterium halobium: Untersuchungen zur Struktur und Funktion (1984)1.00infobox
Peter HegemannWorkplacesHumboldt University of Berlin University of Regensburg Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry Syracuse University1.00infobox
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