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Helmut Zahn
Chemist first who synthesis of insulin (1916-2004) · Germany · On the map · Scientists · Died at 88
Helmut Zahn was a German chemist who is often credited as the first to synthesize Insulin in 1963. His results synthesizing insulin were achieved almost simultaneously with that of Panayotis Katsoyannis at the University of Pittsburgh.
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2004Died1988Wilhelm Exner MedalAward1979Austrian Decoration for Science and ArtAwardHonorary Doctor of the University Polytechnic of CataloniaAward1978Richard Kuhn MedalAward1916Born
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His work was not honoured by the Nobel Prize because in 1958 Frederick Sanger was the first who discovered the chemical structure of Insulin.
Country
Germany
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1916 to 2004 · aged 88
