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Christian de Duve

Nobel Prize laureate in Medicine 1974
Christian de Duve — Nobel Prize
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Medicine 1974
Born : 1917-10-02 — Thames Ditton, United Kingdom
Died : 2013-05-04
“for their discoveries concerning the structural and functional organization of the cell”
Medicine · 1974
Christian de Duve, born on October 2, 1917, in Thames Ditton, United Kingdom, was a renowned Belgian biologist. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1974 for his discoveries concerning the structural and functional organization of the cell. His work significantly impacted the understanding of cellular processes and paved the way for numerous advancements in biology and medicine. De Duve passed away on May 4, 2013.

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Who is Christian de Duve?
Christian de Duve, born on October 2, 1917, in Thames Ditton, United Kingdom, was a renowned Belgian biologist. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1974 for his discoveries concerning the structural and functional organization of the cell. His work significantly impacted the understanding of cellular processes and paved the way for numerous advancements in biology and medicine. De Duve passed away on May 4, 2013.
In what year did Christian de Duve win the Nobel Prize?
1974 — Medicine
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