Irwin Rose

Irwin Rose (July 16, 1926 - June 2, 2015) was a chemist, biologist, and biochemist born in Brooklyn. He held citizenship in the United States and was also known by the name Irwin A. Rose. Rose's education included degrees from the University of Chicago, New York University, and Lewis and Clark High School. He passed away in Deerfield, Massachusetts.

Rose made a significant contribution to science with his discovery of ubiquitin-mediated protein degradation. This groundbreaking work earned him the 2004 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. His research and discoveries in the field of ubiquitin-mediated protein degradation continue to be influential in the scientific community.