Polish-Swiss chemist (1897–1996)
Tadeusz Reichstein
Tadeusz Reichstein, also known as Tadeus Reichstein, was a Polish-Swiss chemist and a Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine laureate (1950), which was awarded for his work on the isolation of cortisone.
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- Profession
- Polish-Swiss chemist (1897–1996)
- Born
- 1897-07-20
Overview
Tadeusz Reichstein, also known as Tadeus Reichstein, was a Polish-Swiss chemist and a Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine laureate (1950), which was awarded for his work on the isolation of cortisone.
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