Adolf Otto Reinhold Windaus
German chemist and Nobel Prize winner
Born
Died
1959
67 years ago — 83 years old
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
Germany
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A chemist and academic, contributions focused on sterols and vitamins. Windaus developed methods for determining structures of several steroids, significantly advancing the field of organic chemistry. Research on cholesterol led to insights in biochemistry, influencing studies related to human health. In 1928, awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for investigations of steroid compounds.
Developed methods for steroid analysis
Awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1928
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