Artturi Ilmari Virtanen

Finnish chemist and professor (1895–1973)
(Redirected from Artturi Virtanen)

Artturi Ilmari Virtanen (January 15, 1895 – November 11, 1973) was a Finnish biochemist. He received the 1945 Nobel Prize in Chemistry "for his research and inventions in agricultural and nutrition chemistry, especially for his fodder preservation method".[1]

Artturi Ilmari Virtanen
Born(1895-01-15)January 15, 1895
DiedNovember 11, 1973(1973-11-11) (aged 78)
Helsinki, Finland
NationalityFinnish
AwardsNobel Prize in Chemistry (1945)
Scientific career
FieldsBiochemistry

He was born in Helsinki, Russian Empire (now Finland) and died in Helsinki.

References

change
  1. "Artturi Virtanen - Facts". Nobelprize.org.