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de Duve

British  
/ də dyːv /

noun

  1. Christian. born 1917, Belgian biochemist, who discovered lysosomes: shared the Nobel prize (1974) for his work in cell biology

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Could it be, in the words of Nobel laureate Christian de Duve, a “cosmic imperative?”

From Washington Post ● Mar. 1, 2017

Earlier this month, Christian de Duve, a Belgian Nobel laureate in medicine, was euthanized at his home at age 95 after various health problems.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2013

While de Duve appreciated the poetic way the writers of Genesis interpreted the shortcomings of human nature, he believed that Natural Selection was the obvious material cause.

From Forbes ● May 8, 2013

Dr. de Duve received his medical degree from the Catholic University of Louvain in 1941.

From New York Times ● May 6, 2013

Dr. de Duve returned to the Catholic University of Louvain in 1947 to teach physiological chemistry.

From New York Times ● May 6, 2013

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