Paul D. Boyer Quotes

A collection of quotes by Paul D. Boyer.

Paul D. Boyer (1918-2018) was an American biochemist. Born in Utah, Boyer obtained his Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1943. He contributed significantly to the understanding of enzyme mechanisms and the production of ATP (adenosine triphosphate), a key molecule in cellular energy transfer. Boyer's groundbreaking research on ATP synthase earned him the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1997, which he shared with John E. Walker and Jens C. Skou. His work revolutionized the field of biochemistry and provided crucial insights into the fundamental processes of life.

A painstaking course in qualitative and quantitative analysi

A painstaking course in qualitative and quantitative analysis by John Wing gave me an appreciation of the need for, and beauty of, accurate measurement.

Paul D. Boyer

Beauty

Family trips to Yellowstone and to what are now national par

Family trips to Yellowstone and to what are now national parks in Southern Utah, driving the primitive roads and cars of that day, were real adventures.

Paul D. Boyer

Car

An unexpected benefit of my career in biochemistry has been

An unexpected benefit of my career in biochemistry has been travel.

Paul D. Boyer

Travel