Aaron Ciechanover(1947)
ChemistryAaron Ciechanover is a recipient of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2004) from Israel. They have received 2 major awards in total. Their primary field is Chemistry. They were educated at Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Technion – Israel Institute of Technology. They have been affiliated with Technion – Israel Institute of Technology.
2
Major Awards
404
Publications
63,886
Citations
106
h-index
263
i10-index
158.1
Avg Citations/Paper
Awards & Recognition
Most Cited Works
Top publications by citation count#1
HIF and HOIL-1L–mediated PKCζ degradation stabilizes plasma membrane Na,K-ATPase to protect against hypoxia-induced lung injury
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America(2017)
42
citations
#2
A conversation with Aaron Ciechanover. Interview by Ushma S. Neill.
Journal of Clinical Investigation(2013)
1
citations
#3
Hypoxia-Mediated Degradation of Na,K-ATPase via Mitochondrial Reactive Oxygen Species and the Ubiquitin-Conjugating System
Circulation Research(2006)
122
citations
Recent Publications
View all worksHIF and HOIL-1L–mediated PKCζ degradation stabilizes plasma membrane Na,K-ATPase to protect against hypoxia-induced lung injury
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America2017
42citations
Open AccessA conversation with Aaron Ciechanover. Interview by Ushma S. Neill.
Journal of Clinical Investigation2013
1citations
Open AccessHypoxia-Mediated Degradation of Na,K-ATPase via Mitochondrial Reactive Oxygen Species and the Ubiquitin-Conjugating System
Circulation Research2006
122citations
Open AccessExternal Profiles
Career Path
Award progression over time
Apex Elite Prestigious
Co-winners
Shared the same award in the same year
Education
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
Hadassah Medical Center
Academy Memberships
National Academy of Sciences (US)American Academy of Arts and SciencesPontifical Academy of Sciences
Top Publications
The N-terminal cysteine is a dual sensor of oxygen and oxidative stress
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences202154 citations
The endoplasmic reticulum–residing chaperone BiP is short-lived and metabolized through N-terminal arginylation
Science Signaling201854 citations
The Tumor Suppressor Functions of Ubiquitin Ligase KPC1: From Cell-Cycle Control to NF-κB Regulator
Cancer Research202318 citations
CXCL12 restricts tumor growth by suppressing the Ras, ERK1/2, c-Myc, and the immune checkpoint PD-L1 pathways
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences202413 citations
Inhibition of nucleo-cytoplasmic proteasome translocation by the aromatic amino acids or silencing Sestrin3—their sensing mediator—is tumor suppressive
Cell Death & Differentiation202411 citations
Related Laureates
Other winners of the same award(s)
KB
K. Barry Sharpless
Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2022)
RJ
Robert J. Lefkowitz
Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2012)
BK
Brian K. Kobilka
Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2012)
RY
Roger Y. Tsien
Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2008)
FS
Frederick Sanger
Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1980)
OY
Omar Yaghi
Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2025)

Greg Winter
Copley Medal (2025)

John Michael Jumper
Fellow of the Royal Society (2025)
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