Nomination Archive


Nomination for Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
Year:1946
Number:56 - 1
 
Nominee 1:
Name:Herbert M Evans
Gender:M
Year, Birth:1882
Year, Death:1971
Profession:prof anatomy
University:University of California
City:Berkeley
State:CA
Country:UNITED STATES (US)
 
Nominee 2:
Name:Bernardo Alberto Houssay
Gender:M
Year, Birth:1887
Year, Death:1971
Profession:prof physiology
University:Institute of Biology and Experimental Medicine
City:Buenos Aires
Country:ARGENTINA (AR)
Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1947
 
Nominee 3:
Name:O Riddle
Gender:M
Profession:dr
University:New York University
City:New York
State:NY
Country:UNITED STATES (US)
 
Motivation:Evans: Physiology of the anterior hypophysis. Houssay: Thyreotropic effect and metabolic hormones of the hypophysis. Riddle: Discovery and production of the lactotropic hormone of the anterior hypophysis.
 
Nominator:
Name:Fritz Verzár
Gender:M
Profession:prof physiology
University:University of Basel
City:Basel
Country:SWITZERLAND (CH)
 
Comments: Evaluation 1: Evans and Houssay Evaluation 2: Riddle