Tadeusz Reichstein
1897 – 1996 Switzerland
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Who was Tadeusz Reichstein?
Polish-Swiss chemist who won the 1950 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his work isolating and synthesizing hormones of the adrenal cortex.
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Family & Personal Life
ParentIsidor Reichstein
ParentGustawa Brockmann
SpouseHenriette Louise Quarles van Ufford
Awards & Honors
| Award | Year | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine | 1950 | for their discoveries relating to the hormones of the adrenal cortex, their structure and biological effects |
| Copley Medal | 1968 | — |
| Marcel Benoist Prize | 1947 | — |
| Centenary Prize | 1952 | — |
| Foreign Member of the Royal Society | 1952 | — |
| Cameron Prize of the University of Edinburgh | — | — |
| doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris | 1947 | — |
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