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Melvin Calvin
| Full Name of the recipient | Melvin Calvin |
|---|---|
| Award | Nobel Prize in Chemistry |
| Year of Award | 1961 |
| Share in Award | 100.0% |
| Award Shared with | |
| Motivation for the Award | for his research on the carbon dioxide assimilation in plants |
| Affiliation at the Time of Award | University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA |
| Place of Birth | St. Paul, MN, United States USA |
| Date of Birth | 8 April 1911 |
| Age at the time of Award | 49 years |
| Place of Death | Berkeley, CA, United States USA |
| Date of Death | 8 January 1997 |
