Paul Karrer

Professor
Paul Karrer
FRS FRSE FCS
Born(1889-04-21)21 April 1889
Moscow, Russia
Died18 June 1971(1971-06-18) (aged 82)
Zürich, Switzerland
NationalitySwiss
Alma materOld Cantonal School Aarau (Matura)
University of Zurich (PhD)
Known forVitamins
AwardsMarcel Benoist Prize (1922)
Nobel Prize for Chemistry (1937)
Scientific career
FieldsChemistry
InstitutionsUniversity of Zurich

Paul Karrer (21 April 1889 – 18 June 1971) was a Swiss organic chemist best known for his research on vitamins. He and British chemist Norman Haworth won the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1937.

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