| Authorised form of name | Krebs; Sir; Hans Adolf (1900 - 1981) |
| Dates | 1900 - 1981 |
| Place of birth | Hildesheim, Germany |
| Date of birth | 25/08/1900 |
| Place of death | Oxford |
| Date of death | 22/11/1981 |
| Research field | Biochemistry |
| Activity | Education:
Fellow of Pembroke College, Oxford; Royal Society Research Professor in Department of Zoology, Oxford University; Member of Environment Council of BNFL; Member of Council for the Central Laboratory of the Research Councils
Career:
Chief Executive and Deputy Chairman of Natural Environment Council 1994-1999
Medals and prizes:
Nobel Prize (Physiology or Medicine) 1953
Honours:
Kt 1958 |
| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 20/03/1947 |
| Age at election | 46 |
| RSActivity | Royal Society roles:
VP 1965-1966
Medals and prizes:
Royal Medal 1954; Copley Medal 1961
Lectures:
Croonian 1963; Croonian 2004 |
| Relationships | Father of John Richard Krebs (FRS 1984) |
| Source | Sources:
DSB vol 17 pp 496-506
AssocMaterial:
CSAC 113/4/86. Papers deposited in Sheffield University Library
References:
G V R Born, FRS, 'The wide-ranging family history of Max Born' in NR 2002 vol 56 pp 219-262
Obituaries:
Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society 1984 vol 30 pp 349-385, plate, by Sir Hans Kornberg and D H Williamson |
| Code | NA1147 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| EC/1947/17 | Krebs, Sir Hans Adolf: certificate of election to the Royal Society | |
| GLB/19/1/3 | Hans Krebs, Professor of Biochemistry, Oxford University to Brown | 14 January 1960 |
| GLB/65/38/11 | Hans Krebs, Department of Biochemistry, University of Oxford to Brown | 7 March 1961 |
| GLB/37/4/18 | Brown to Hans Krebs, Department of Biochemistry, University of Oxford | 18 October 1966 |
| GLB/19/1/4 | Brown to Sir Hans Krebs, Department of Biochemistry, Oxford | 15 January 1960 |
| IM/GA/WS/2684 | Krebs, Sir Hans Adolf | 1946 |
| HWT/28/4/9 | Papers regarding discussions with Mexican delegation at Royal Society and visit of delegation to Oxford | October 1971 |
| IM/GA/AR/7170 | Krebs, Sir Hans Adolf | nd |
| IM/GA/WRS/9427 | Krebs, Sir Hans Adolf | nd |