Henrik Dam

Carl Peter Henrik Dam (February 21 1895 — April 17 1976) was a Danish chemist.[1] He won the 1943 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, along with Edward Doisy, for the discovery of Vitamin K.[2]

Carl Peter Henrik Dam
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BornFebruary 21, 1895
DiedApril 17, 1976
Copenhagen, Denmark
AwardsNobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1943)
Scientific career
FieldsBiochemistry
InstitutionsPolytechnic Institute, Copenhagen, Denmark

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References

  1. "Biography of Henrik Dam". The Nobel Foundation. Retrieved 2009-01-05.
  2. "The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1943". The Nobel Foundation. Retrieved 2009-12-21.