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Luis Federico Leloir
| Luis Federico Leloir | |
|---|---|
An early photograph of Leloir in his twenties | |
| Born | September 6 1906(1906-09-06) Paris, France |
| Died | December 2 1987 (aged 81) Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Residence | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Citizenship | Argentina |
| Ethnicity | Basque |
| Field | Biochemistry |
| Institutions | University of Buenos Aires Washington University in St. Louis (1943-1944) |
| Alma mater | University of Buenos Aires |
| Known for | galactosemia lactose intolerance carbohydrate metabolism |
| Notable prizes | Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1970) French Legion of Honor (1982) |
Luis Federico Leloir (September 6,1906 – December 2, 1987) was an Argentine doctor and biochemist who received the 1970 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
Along with Mario Molina, he is one of the first two Hispanic scientists to ever receive the award. Although