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Axel Hugo Theodor Theorell

Nobel Prize laureate in Medicine 1955
Axel Hugo Theodor Theorell — Nobel Prize
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Medicine 1955
Born : 1903-07-06 — Linköping, Sweden
Died : 1982-08-15
“for his discoveries concerning the nature and mode of action of oxidation enzymes”
Medicine · 1955
Axel Hugo Theodor Theorell, born on July 6, 1903, in Linköping, Sweden, was a Swedish biochemist known for his significant contributions to science. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1955 for his discoveries concerning the nature and mode of action of oxidation enzymes. Theorell dedicated his career to studying biochemical mechanisms, thereby influencing the understanding of enzymatic processes. He passed away on August 15, 1982.

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Who is Axel Hugo Theodor Theorell?
Axel Hugo Theodor Theorell, born on July 6, 1903, in Linköping, Sweden, was a Swedish biochemist known for his significant contributions to science. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1955 for his discoveries concerning the nature and mode of action of oxidation enzymes. Theorell dedicated his career to studying biochemical mechanisms, thereby influencing the understanding of enzymatic processes. He passed away on August 15, 1982.
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1955 — Medicine
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