Adolf Butenandt
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 29 years ago |
| Date of birth | March 24,1903 |
| Zodiac sign | Aries |
| Born | Bremerhaven |
| Germany | |
| Date of died | January 18,1995 |
| Died | Munich |
| Germany | |
| Fields | Organic chemistry |
| Biochemistry | |
| Job | Biochemist |
| Education | University of Göttingen |
| Philipps-University Marburg | |
| Awards | Nobel Prize in Chemistry |
| Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize | |
| War Merit Cross | |
| Bavarian Order of Merit | |
| Austrian Decoration for Science and Art | |
| Ordre des Palmes Académiques | |
| Nationality | German |
| Books | Progress in Tryptophan and Serotonin Research: Proceedings |
| Academic advisor | Adolf Windaus |
| Spouse | Erika Butenandt |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 509485 |
Adolf Butenandt Life story
Adolf Friedrich Johann Butenandt was a German biochemist. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1939 for his "work on sex hormones." He initially rejected the award in accordance with government policy, but accepted it in 1949 after World War II. He was President of the Max Planck Society from 1960 to 1972.
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