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Miguel Ondetti

American biochemist (1930-2004) · United States · On the map · Scientists · Died at 74

Miguel Angel Ondetti was an Argentine-born American chemist who first synthesized captopril, the first ACE inhibitor that was used to treat heart disease.

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A life in dates

2007National Inventors Hall of FameAward2004Died23 August 20041999Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research AwardAward1992ACS Award for Creative InventionAwardWarren Alpert Foundation PrizeAward1991Perkin MedalAward1982Alfred Burger AwardAward1930Born14 May 1930

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Awards

National Inventors Hall of Fame2007

Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award1999

ACS Award for Creative Invention1992

Warren Alpert Foundation Prize1992

Perkin Medal1991

Alfred Burger Award1982

About this person

With his co-worker, David Cushman, he won the 1999 Lasker Award, with David Cushman, for: "developing an innovative approach to drug design based on protein structure and using it to create the ACE inhibitors, powerful oral agents for the treatment of high blood pressure, heart failure, and diabetic kidney disease".

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