Duilio Arigoni

Swiss chemist (1928-2020)

Duilio Arigoni (December 6, 1928 – June 10, 2020) was a Swiss chemist. He was an Emeritus Professor at ETH Zurich. He worked on the biosynthetic pathways of many organic natural substances.

Duilio Arigoni
Born(1928-12-06)6 December 1928
Died10 June 2020(2020-06-10) (aged 91)
CitizenshipSwiss
AwardsWolf Prize in Chemistry
Scientific career
FieldsChemistry
InstitutionsETH Zurich
ThesisÜber konfigurative Beziehungen Steroid- und Terpenverbindungen (1955)
Notable studentsOrlando D. Schärer

He was also a visiting professor at Harvard University and Cambridge University. He has worked as a professor at ETH Zurich for over fifty years.

Arigoni died on June 10, 2020 at the age of 91.[1]

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  1. "Prof. Em. Duilio Arigoni dies at 91".

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