Choh Hao Li
Choh Hao Li | |
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| Born | April 21, 1913 |
| Died | November 28, 1987 (aged 74) Berkeley, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Nanjing University University of California, Berkeley |
| Known for | Discovering and synthesizing the human pituitary growth hormone |
| Spouse | Shen-hwai Lu (Annie) |
| Awards | Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research (1962) William H. Nichols Medal (1979) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Biochemist |
| Institutions | University of California |
Choh Hao Li (sometimes Cho Hao Li) (Chinese: 李卓皓; pinyin: Lǐ Zhuōhào; April 21, 1913 – November 28, 1987) was a Chinese-born American biochemist who discovered in 1966 that human pituitary growth hormone (somatotropin) consists of a chain of 256 amino acids. In 1970, he succeeded in synthesizing this hormone, the largest protein molecule synthesized up to that time.