Luis Federico Leloir

6 September 1906 – 2 December 1987

Luis Federico Leloir was an Argentine biochemist who won the 1970 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his discovery of sugar nucleotides and their role in the biosynthesis of carbohydrates. His work on glucose metabolism advanced understanding of the mechanisms of galactosemia and other metabolic diseases.

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Born in Paris, France
6 September 1906

Luis Federico Leloir was born in Paris to an Argentine family.

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Earned medical degree from the University of Buenos Aires
1932

He graduated as a physician from the University of Buenos Aires.

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Began research under Bernardo Houssay
1934

He started work in the physiology laboratory of Nobel laureate Bernardo Houssay.

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Studied at the University of Cambridge
1936 – 1937

He conducted biochemistry research at Cambridge under Frederick Gowland Hopkins.

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Founded the Institute for Biochemical Research
1947

He became director of the Institute for Biochemical Research in Buenos Aires.

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Discovered sugar nucleotides
1948

He identified the role of sugar nucleotides in carbohydrate metabolism, a landmark biochemical achievement.

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Awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry
10 December 1970

He received the 1970 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his discovery of sugar nucleotides and their role in carbohydrate biosynthesis.

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Died in Buenos Aires
2 December 1987

Leloir died of a heart attack in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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