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Bernardo Alberto Houssay
| Full Name of the recipient | Bernardo Alberto Houssay |
|---|---|
| Award | Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine |
| Year of Award | 1947 |
| Share in Award | 50.0% |
| Award Shared with | Carl Ferdinand Cori (25.0%) Gerty Theresa Cori, née Radnitz (25.0%) |
| Motivation for the Award | for his discovery of the part played by the hormone of the anterior pituitary lobe in the metabolism of sugar |
| Affiliation at the Time of Award | Instituto de Biologia y Medicina Experimental (Institute for Biology and Experimental Medicine), Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Place of Birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina ARG |
| Date of Birth | 10 April 1887 |
| Age at the time of Award | 59 years |
| Place of Death | Buenos Aires, Argentina ARG |
| Date of Death | 21 September 1971 |
