Artturi Ilmari Virtanen was a Finnish chemist and recipient of the 1945 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. source
Artturi Ilmari Virtanen was a Finnish chemist and recipient of the 1945 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
Artturi Ilmari Virtanen was born to his parents Serafiina Isotalo and Kaarlo Virtanen on the 15th of January in 1895. source
Artturi Ilmari Virtanen was born to his parents Serafiina Isotalo and Kaarlo Virtanen on the 15th of January in 1895.
Artturi Ilmari Virtanen completed his school education at the Classical Lyceum in Viipuri, Finland. source
Artturi Ilmari Virtanen completed his school education at the Classical Lyceum in Viipuri, Finland.
Artturi Ilmari Virtanen married the botanist Lilja Moisio in 1920 and had two sons with her. source
Artturi Ilmari Virtanen married the botanist Lilja Moisio in 1920 and had two sons with her.
In 1933 Artturi Ilmari Virtanen bought a farm near Helsinki where he tested some of his scientific results in practice. source
In 1933 Artturi Ilmari Virtanen bought a farm near Helsinki where he tested some of his scientific results in practice.
Artturi Ilmari Virtanen began his studies in chemistry 1913 earning his Master and in 1918 his Phd in organic chemistry. source
Artturi Ilmari Virtanen began his studies in chemistry 1913 earning his Master and in 1918 his Phd in organic chemistry.
Artturi Ilmari Virtanen research started with work on the phosphorylation of hexoses in 1924. source
Artturi Ilmari Virtanen research started with work on the phosphorylation of hexoses in 1924.
In 1925 Artturi Ilmari Virtanen interests shifted to the nitrogen-fixing bacteria in the root nodules of leguminous plants. source
In 1925 Artturi Ilmari Virtanen interests shifted to the nitrogen-fixing bacteria in the root nodules of leguminous plants.
From 1923-1924, Artturi Ilmari Virtanen studied more about enzymology, and this was also when his interest focused on biochemistry. source
From 1923-1924, Artturi Ilmari Virtanen studied more about enzymology, and this was also when his interest focused on biochemistry.
In 1923 in Sweden Artturi Ilmari Virtanen worked with Hans von Euler-Chelpin, who was awarded with the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1929. source
In 1923 in Sweden Artturi Ilmari Virtanen worked with Hans von Euler-Chelpin, who was awarded with the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1929.
In 1930 the Institute for Biochemistry was founded and Artturi Ilmari Virtanen stayed there until his death in 1973. source
In 1930 the Institute for Biochemistry was founded and Artturi Ilmari Virtanen stayed there until his death in 1973.
Artturi Ilmari Virtanen became professor of biochemistry at the Helsinki University of Technology in 1931 and at the University of Helsinki in 1939. source
Artturi Ilmari Virtanen became professor of biochemistry at the Helsinki University of Technology in 1931 and at the University of Helsinki in 1939.
The prestige conferred by the Nobel Prize brought Artturi Ilmari Virtanen invitations, honorary doctorates and membership in foreign academies of science. source
The prestige conferred by the Nobel Prize brought Artturi Ilmari Virtanen invitations, honorary doctorates and membership in foreign academies of science.
Artturi Ilmari Virtanen was an honorary member of learned societies in Finland, Sweden, Austria, Edinburgh, and the U.S.A. source
Artturi Ilmari Virtanen was an honorary member of learned societies in Finland, Sweden, Austria, Edinburgh, and the U.S.A.
The asteroid 1449 Virtanen, discovered by the renowned Finnish astronomer and physicist Yrjo Vaisala, was named after Artturi Ilmari Virtanen. The lunar crater Virtanen is also named after him. source
The asteroid 1449 Virtanen, discovered by the renowned Finnish astronomer and physicist Yrjo Vaisala, was named after Artturi Ilmari Virtanen. The lunar crater Virtanen is also named after him.
Artturi Ilmari Virtanen death came in 1973 caused by a hip fracture and ensuing complications. source
Artturi Ilmari Virtanen death came in 1973 caused by a hip fracture and ensuing complications.
