Adolf Butenandt
German biochemist and Nobel laureate
Born
March 24th, 1903
122 years ago
Died
January 18th, 1995
30 years ago — 91 years old
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
Germany
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A prominent biochemist contributed significantly to the understanding of sex hormones. Conducted pioneering work on the isolation and characterization of steroids, particularly estrone, from the urine of pregnant women. Served as a professor at the University of Tübingen and later the University of Munich, focusing on biochemical research and education. Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1939 for research on hormones, specifically for work on sex hormones and their physiological effects.
Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1939
Isolated estrone and conducted steroid hormone research
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