Konrad Emil Bloch

1912–2000 (age 88)

Biochemist

Biography

Konrad Emil Bloch, born in 1912, was a groundbreaking biochemist whose work on the metabolic pathways of cholesterol earned him Nobel recognition and shaped modern medicine.

His curiosity, mentoring of young scientists, and gentle humor remain an inspiration, and the world continues to benefit from the breakthroughs he achieved before resting at Sunset Memory Gardens.

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