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Albert Imre Szent-Györgyi de Nagyrápolt (Hungarian: nagyrápolti Szent-Györgyi Albert Imre; September 16, 1893 – October 22, 1986) was a Hungarian biochemist who won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1937.
Albert Szent-Györgyi was a Hungarian biochemist whose discoveries concerning the roles played by certain organic compounds, especially vitamin C, in the oxidation of nutrients by the cell brought him the 1937 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine.
Szent-Györgyi, a member of many scientific societies, is a Past President of the Academy of Sciences, Budapest, and a Vice-President of the National Academy, Budapest. He was Visiting Professor, Harvard University in 1936 and Franchi Professor, University of Liège, 1938.
Although Albert Szent-Györgyi isolated vitamin C in 1928, oddly enough his main scientific interest was not vitamins but the chemistry of cellular metabolism. He received the 1937 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his work in these areas.
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1937. Born: 16 September 1893, Budapest, Austria-Hungary (now Hungary) Died: 22 October 1986, Woods Hole, MA, USA. Affiliation at the time of the award: Szeged University, Szeged, Hungary.
It wasn’t until the 1930’s that Albert Szent-Györgyi discovered the chemical ascorbic acid—also known as vitamin C—that enables the body to efficiently use carbohydrates, fats, and protein. His discovery was among the foundations of modern nutrition.
Sep 18, 2020 · One of the early pioneers of vitamin research, Albert Szent-Györgyi died in 1986 at the age of 93. The author of 11 books and more than 300 scientific articles, his work on vitamin C helped pave the way for the groundbreaking Cellular Medicine research that is taking place at the Dr. Rath Research Institute today.
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1937 was awarded to Albert von Szent-Györgyi Nagyrápolt "for his discoveries in connection with the biological combustion processes, with special reference to vitamin C and the catalysis of fumaric acid"
May 1, 2013 · Albert Szent-Györgyi, a Hungarian biochemist, discovered vitamin C and rutin (vitamin P). The role of these vitamins in the body and their application to dermatology is vast. For the discovery of vitamin C and the description of oxidation, Albert Szent-Györgyi received a Nobel Prize in medicine in 1937.
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Albert Szent-Györgyi. Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1937 for his discoveries in connection with the biological combustion processes, with special reference to vitamin C and the catalysis of fumaric acid. Department of Biochemistry Rockefeller Fellow (1927-1930, PhD awarded 1927).
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