Irwin Gunsalus
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 15 years ago |
| Date of birth | June 29,1912 |
| Zodiac sign | Cancer |
| Born | Sully County |
| South Dakota | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | October 25,2008 |
| Died | Andalusia |
| Alabama | |
| United States | |
| Field | Biochemistry |
| Notable students | James Watson |
| Ananda Mohan Chakrabarty | |
| Job | Biochemist |
| Awards | Selman A. Waksman Award in Microbiology |
| William C. Rose Award | |
| Guggenheim Fellowship for Natural Sciences, US & Canada | |
| Guggenheim Fellowship | |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Cornell University |
| South Dakota State University | |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 1750337 |
Irwin Gunsalus Life story
Irwin C. "Gunny" Gunsalus was an American biochemist who discovered lipoic acid, a vitamin-like substance that has been used as a treatment for chronic liver disease, and pyridoxal phosphate, one of the active forms of vitamin B₆.
