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Adolf Friedrich Johann Butenandt
| Full Name of the recipient | Adolf Friedrich Johann Butenandt |
|---|---|
| Award | Nobel Prize in Chemistry |
| Year of Award | 1939 |
| Share in Award | 50.0% |
| Award Shared with | Leopold Ruzicka (50.0%) |
| Motivation for the Award | for his work on sex hormones |
| Affiliation at the Time of Award | Berlin University, Berlin, Germany Kaiser-Wilhelm-Institut (now Max-Planck-Institut) für Biochemie, Berlin-Dahlem, Germany |
| Place of Birth | Bremerhaven-Lehe, Germany DEU |
| Date of Birth | 24 March 1903 |
| Age at the time of Award | 35 years |
| Place of Death | Munich, Germany DEU |
| Date of Death | 18 January 1995 |
