American biochemist, professor emeritus at stanford university & nobel laureate in chemistry (1926–2023).
Born June 30th, 1926 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died February 15th, 2023 at 96 years old in Stanford. [ref]
When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche