In basic research, the use of the electron microscope has revealed to us the complex universe of the cell, the basic unit of life. Gunter Blobel basiccellcomplex Change image and share on social
Although I completed two years of internship in various small hospitals, I decided against continuing my medical training. I was much more fascinated by the unsolved problems of medicine than by practicing it. Gunter Blobel completecontinuedecide share on social
In 1936, when I was born in the small Silesian village of Waltersdorf in the county of Sprottau in the then-eastern part of Germany, now part of Poland, the fine structure of the cell was still an enigma. Gunter Blobel bearcellcounty share on social
As soon as I heard there were people in Germany who wanted to restore the old part of Dresden, I wanted to help. Even before the Nobel, I had started this group, the Friends of Dresden. The destruction of Dresden made a big impression on me when I was a child, and I wanted to do this. Gunter Blobel bigchilddestruction share on social
Driving through Dresden, I still remember the many palaces, happily decorated with cherubs and other symbols of the baroque era. The city made an indelible impression on me. Gunter Blobel baroquecherubcity Change image and share on social
I'm always telling my students that if they can't explain what they are doing, to their grandmothers, then they probably don't understand it themselves. Gunter Blobel explaingrandmotherstudent Change image and share on social
A great deal has been learned about cell communication. The universal nature of cellular structure and organization in bacteria, plant and animal cells has been discovered. Gunter Blobel animalbacteriumcell Change image and share on social
The structure of many cellular macromolecules has been revealed at the atomic level using x-ray crystallography. Gunter Blobel atomiccellularcrystallography Change image and share on social
As long as we do not know how the cell works, we don't know the kind of havoc the AIDS virus creates in the cell. Gunter Blobel aidcellcreate Change image and share on social
In the United States, the wealthy have a tradition of charity. But in Germany, the rich say, 'We pay taxes. It's enough.' Gunter Blobel charitygermanypay Change image and share on social
