Henrik Dam

Danish biochemist and physiologist (1895-1976)

Carl Peter Henrik Dam (February 21 1895 — April 17 1976) was a Danish chemist.[1] He won the 1943 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, along with Edward Doisy, for the discovery of Vitamin K.[2]

Carl Peter Henrik Dam
BornFebruary 21, 1895
DiedApril 17, 1976
Copenhagen, Denmark
AwardsNobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1943)
Scientific career
FieldsBiochemistry
InstitutionsPolytechnic Institute, Copenhagen, Denmark

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