box Navigate to: Summary- Johann Deisenhofer- Robert Huber- Hartmut Michel Press release Award ceremony speech Speed read Contents: Introduction The first crystals of membrane proteins The structure of photosynthetic reaction center Photosynthesis: Chemical energy from light A closeup of a photosynthetic primary reaction Highlights in photosynthesis research Perspective Further reading Based on materials from the 1988 Nobel Poster for Chemistry. Credits and references for the poster » Go to the top of the page