Irwin Gunsalus
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1912 – 2008
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Who was Irwin Gunsalus?
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. In his role as assistant secretary general at the United Nations, he led the international body's research on genetic engineering.
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- Born
- Jun 29, 1912
Sully County - Also known as
- Irwin C. Gunsalus
- "Gunny" Gunsalus
- I. C. Gunsalus
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Education
- Cornell University
- South Dakota State University
- Died
- Oct 25, 2008
Andalusia
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on July 23, 2013
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