The nobel prize winner is often confused with the botanist and committed zionist otto warburg 1859 1938 who has almost the same name. Otto warburg lecture delivered to nobel laureates on june 30, 1966. Otto heinrich warburg simple english wikipedia, the free. However, the aim here is not to present a selfcelebration list, but rather to. His father, the physicist emil warburg, was president of the physikalische reichsanstalt, wirklicher geheimer oberregierungsrat. He served as an officer in the elite uhlan cavalry regiment during the first world war, and was awarded the iron cross 1st class for bravery. Born in 1883 into the illustrious warburg family, otto warburg was raised to be a science prodigy. His father, emil gabriel warburg, was a wellknown physicist.
This is in contrast to healthy cells which mainly generate. Otto heinrich warburg was born on october 8, 1883 in freiburg, then under german empire, into a renowned jewish family. Otto heinrich warburg october 8, 1883 august 1, 1970 was a german chemist. Otto heinrich warburg was born in 1883 in freiburg, germany, of a prominent family. Otto chose not to flee nazi germany, having sniped to his sister, lotte, ich. Otto heinrich warburgsurvivor of ethical storms rambam. Otto heinrich warburg project gutenberg selfpublishing. Otto warburg was the man who discovered the cause of cancer, he was awarded the nobel prize in 1931 for his work. Biochemist otto heinrich warburg, one of the twentieth centurys leading cell biologists, discovered that the root cause of cancer is too much acidity in the body, meaning that the ph, potential hydrogen, in the body is below the normal level of 7. Otto warburg, suggested that cancer cells live in hypoxic, very low oxygen, and acidic conditions and derive energy from sugars by fermenting them the way yeast does. At that time, his father emil warburg was an eminent professor in physics at the university of freiburg. Chapter three the secrets of underground medicine otto warburg pdf. So einstein had met otto warburg on many occasions.
He studied chemistry under emil fischer in berlin, and received a doctorate in chemistry in 1906. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. At 144 pages, this biography of otto warburg by sir hans krebs, one of otto warburg s proteges, and a fellow nobel laureate, is far more an extended festschrift or cv than a real biography. The otto warburg medal is regarded as the highest award for biochemists and molecular biologists in germany. Otto heinrich warburg s father emil was a wellknown physicist and temporarily president of physikalischtechnische reichsanstalt today. The prize is intended to commemorate the achievements of the eminent researcher otto heinrich warburg and has been awarded since 1963 while enjoying great international prestige. For his discovery of the nature and mode of action of the respiratory enzyme, the nobel prize was awarded to otto heinrich warburg in 1931. He hypothesized that cancer, malignant growth, and tumor growth are caused by the fact that tumor cells mainly generate energy as e.
The secrets of underground medicine otto warburg pdf. To illustrate the history of the jewish people from its earliest beginnings down through the ages to the present day, as seen and depicted by the jewish mind itself, we give the following account from the chicago tribune, july 4, 1933 the secrets of underground medicine otto warburg pdf. Otto warburg, in full otto heinrich warburg, born october 8, 1883, freiburg im breisgau, germanydied august 1, 1970, west berlin, west germany, german biochemist awarded the nobel prize for physiology or medicine in 1931 for his research on cellular respiration after earning doctorates in chemistry at the university of berlin 1906 and in medicine at heidelberg 1911, warburg became a. Otto heinrich warburg eric warburg s friend and distant relative otto warburg was hitlers authority on cancer, and he enjoyed a special protected status during the third reich. His father, emil, was one of germanys leading physicists, and many of the worlds greatest. On otto warburg, nazi bureaucracy and the difficulties of moral. Warburg investigated the metabolism of tumours and the. He joined the kaiser wilhelm institute for biology in 19, attaining professorial status in. Dr otto warburg 1883 1970 was a german scientist and biochemist who discovered in 1928 that cancer cells could not survive in an alkaline and oxygen rich environment. The best and brightest biochemists worked in otto warburg s laboratory. Initially it was my understanding that he discovered cancer but he actually discovered the cause which in my opinion is even more valuable than discovering cancer. Warburg s hypothesis was postulated by the nobel laureate otto heinrich warburg in 1924. His institute was funded by the rockefeller foundation. Warburg was director of the kaiser wilhelm institute now max planck institute for cell physiology at berlin.
Warburgs hypothesis was postulated by the nobel laureate otto heinrich warburg in 1924. Otto heinrich warburgsurvivor of ethical storms ncbi. Otto heinrich warburg 1931 nobel prize winner the root cause of cancer dr. Otto studied chemistry under the great emil fischer, and gained the degree, doctor of chemistry berlin, in 1906. Otto heinrich warburg s research between 1911 and 1970 focused on photosynthesis and the chemistry of the enzymes in cell respiration redox reaction. Otto warburg, there are prime and secondary causes of disease. If youre looking for a short biography this book is for you, but it is not a feature length book. Dr warburg was director of the kaiser wilhelm institute now max planck institute for cell physiology at berlin. Warburg won the nobel prize in physiology or medicine in 1931, and died in berlin in 1970. Warburg means a cause that is present in every case of the disease. Otto heinrich warburg, with a doctorate of chemistry, and a second doctorate in medicine, was a physiologist and noted biochemist born in 1883 in freiburg, baden, germany. Seven of the prizewinners also received the nobel prize. Warburg was one of the twentieth centurys leading biochemists.
He showed, among other things, that cancerous cells can live and develop, even in the. His students included nobel prize winners otto meyerhof, hans krebs, axel theorell, and george wald. Otto heinrich warburg 1931 nobel prize winner the real cause of cancer dr otto warburg discovered the real cause of cancer in 1923 and he received the nobel prize for doing so in 1931. Otto heinrich warburg 8 october 1883 1 august 1970, son o pheesicist emil warburg, wis a german pheesiologist, medical doctor, an nobel laureate. Otto warburg discovered the root cause of cancer in 1923 and he received the nobel prize for doing so in 1931. In order to know about the history of the warburg method, it is important to know a little about the scientist behind this theory. Otto heinrich warburg, 18831970 royal society publishing. My biochemistry professor at harvard, george wald, won his nobel prize for discovering vitamin a in the retina while working under warburg in germany from 1932 to 1933. He won the 1931 nobel prize in physiology or medicine for the discovery of the respiratory enzyme references. October 8, 1883 august 1, 1970, son of physicist emil warburg, was a german physiologist, medical doctor and nobel laureate. Otto warburgs contributions to current concepts of cancer metabolism. Warburg papers received from saul pressman the prime cause and prevention of cancer dr. Dmg dimethylglycine makes cellular respiration more efficient thereby improving oxygen utilization. The theory has sparked some interesting debates, but suffice it to say that warburg was on to something.
The warburg hypothesis sometimes known as the warburg theory of cancer, postulates that the. Otto heinrich warburg nobel prize winner the root cause of cancer biochemist otto heinrich warburg, one of the twentieth centurys leading cell biologists, discovered that the root cause of cancer is too much acidity in the body. Otto heinrich warburg wikipedia, a enciclopedia libre. References eedit eedit soorce, the nobel prize in physiology or medicine 1931 accessed april 20, 2007. Then, in the early 1900s, the nobelprize winning dr. The medal has been endowed with prize money of 25,000 euros since 2007, sponsored exclusively by elsevier and its flagship title biochimica et biophysica acta bba. Otto warburg s cancer research papers understand cancer series book 6 by. Otto heinrich warburg october 8, 1883, freiburg im breisgau august 1, 1970, berlin, son of physicist emil warburg, was a german physiologist, medical doctor and nobel laureate. Roden od oca emila warburga obitelji koja je presla sa zidovske vjere na. More warburg misrepresentations at the truth in medicine. Emil warburg and einstein also had frequent social contacts because they played chamber music together. The nobel prize in physiology or medicine 1931 was awarded to otto heinrich warburg for his discovery of the nature and mode of action of the respiratory enzyme. This discovery opened up new ways in the fields of cellular metabolism and cellular respiration.
He was the sole recipient of the nobel prize in physiology or medicine. Warburg was awarded the iron cross for bravery in ww1. She is spoken of as a woman of great vitality and wit otto thought that essential traits of his personality. Cancer is a metabolic disease born in germany in 1883, dr. Otto heinrich was born in 1883 in germany to christian parents. O tto heinrich warburg was born on october 8, 1883, in freiburg, baden. He carried on research on kinetic theory of gases, electrical conductivity, gas discharges, heat radiation, ferromagnetism and photochemistry. Otto was educated at the university of berlin, where he obtained his phd in 1906, and at heidelberg, where he gained his md in 1911. Many people have recognized a problem, a disease, a tumorous. Otto warburg otto warburg medal otto heinrich warburg. Warburg effectsa biographical sketch of otto warburg and his. In 1924, the biochemist and nobel laureate otto heinrich warburg. Otto warburg was a physiologist, medical doctor and nobel laureate who spent much of his life devoted to researching and understanding cancer during the first world war he served as an officer in the elite cavalry regiment and was awarded the iron cross first class for bravery. Otto heinrich warburg 1931 nobel prize winner holistic health.