Luis Federico Leloir

An early photograph of Leloir in his twenties Luis Federico Leloir (September 6, 1906 – December 2, 1987) was an Argentine physician and biochemist who received the 1970 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his discovery of the metabolic pathways by which carbohydrates are synthesized and converted into energy in the body. Although born in France, Leloir received the majority of his education at the University of Buenos Aires and was director of the private research group Fundación Instituto Campomar until his death in 1987. His research into sugar nucleotides, carbohydrate metabolism, and renal hypertension garnered international attention and led to significant progress in understanding, diagnosing and treating the congenital disease galactosemia. Leloir is buried in La Recoleta Cemetery, Buenos Aires. Provided by Wikipedia
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    Opera selecta / by Leloir, Luis Federico

    Published 1973
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    Opera selecta / by Leloir, Luis Federico 1906-1987

    Published 1973
    Book
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    Opera selecta / by Leloir, Luis Federico, 1906-1987

    Published 1973
    Book
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    Comentarios sobre la investigación cientifica en la Argentina / by Leloir, Luis Federico, 1906-1987

    Published 1986
    Book
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    Purificación y propiedades de la fructoquinasa de hígado de rata / by Sánchez, Jorge Julian

    Published 1968
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