Tadeusz Reichstein
Tadeusz Reichstein (20 July 1897 – 1 August 1996), also known as Tadeus Reichstein, was a Polish-Swiss chemist and the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine laureate (1950), which was awarded for his work on the isolation of cortisone.
Tadeusz Reichstein | |
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| Born | July 20, 1897 |
| Died | 1 August 1996 (aged 99) |
| Nationality | Polish, Swiss |
| Citizenship | Poland, Switzerland |
| Known for | cortisone |
| Spouse | Henriette Louise Quarles van Ufford (m. 1927; 1 child) |
| Awards | Marcel Benoist Prize (1947) Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1950) Cameron Prize for Therapeutics of the University of Edinburgh (1951) Centenary Prize (1952) Copley Medal (1968) |
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