DigiNepal
Luis Federico Leloir
Public domain
Suggest a better photo · Report

Luis Federico Leloir

Argentine biochemist

नेपालीमा पढ्नुहोस् · हिंदी में पढ़ें

  • नेपाली · English · हिंदीRead in your language
  • CitedEvery fact sourced
  • Ad-freeNo ads, no tracking

Luis Federico Leloir was an Argentine physician and biochemist who received the 1970 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his discovery of the metabolic pathways by which carbohydrates are synthesized and converted into energy in the body. Although born in France, Leloir received the majority of his education at the University of Buenos Aires and was director of the private research group Fundación Instituto Campomar until his death in 1987. His research into sugar nucleotides, carbohydrate metabolism, and renal hypertension garnered international attention and led to significant progress in understanding, diagnosing and treating the congenital disease galactosemia. Leloir is buried in La Recoleta Cemetery, Buenos Aires.

Quick facts

Born
wd
Place of birth
16th arrondissement of Paris wd
Died
wd
Place of death
Catamarca Province wd
Citizenship
Argentina, France wd
Occupation
physician, biochemist, physicist, university teacher, chemist wd
Education
Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Buenos Aires wd

Awards wd

  • Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1970)
  • Canada Gairdner International Award (1966)
  • Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize (1967)
  • TWAS fellow (1983)
  • Legion of Honour (1982)
  • honorary doctorate of the University of Granada (1967)
  • Foreign Member of the Royal Society (1972)
  • diamond Konex award (1983)
  • Grand Cross of the Order Bernardo O'Higgins
  • doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris (1963)
  • honorary doctorate from University of Bordeaux-II (1972)

Questions

When was Luis Federico Leloir born?
Luis Federico Leloir was born on 6 September 1906 in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Where did Luis Federico Leloir study?
Luis Federico Leloir was educated at Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Buenos Aires.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Luis Federico Leloir · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q233985 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: Luis Federico Leloir - young.jpg (Public domain)

Last updated · facts checked 6 November 2026

Cite this page

"Luis Federico Leloir". DigiNepal. Last updated 1 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/luis-federico-leloir. Retrieved 6 November 2026.

Machine-readable versions: JSON · Markdown

Text from the Wikipedia article Luis Federico Leloir, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Luis Federico Leloir - young.jpg, Public domain.

Is this you, or do you work in this person's office? Claim this profile

← People