Tadeusz Reichstein
a Polish-Swiss chemist and the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine laureate (1950), which was awarded for his work on the isolation of cortisone.
Born
July 20, 1897 Włocławek, Congress Poland, Russian Empire
Died
1 August 1996 (aged 99) Basel, Switzerland
Nationality
Polish, Swiss
Known for
cortisone
Awards
Marcel Benoist Prize (1947) Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1950) Cameron Prize for Therapeutics of the University of Edinburgh (1951) Centenary Prize (1952) Copley Medal (1968)
Spouse(s)
Henriette Louise Quarles van Ufford (m. 1927; 1 child)
adultbasic
Switzerland
Citizenship
Poland, Switzerland
era
1800+