de Duve

British

/ də dyːv /

noun

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

There is an interesting addendum de Duve posted to his own Nobel autobiography in 1997, worth quoting in full.

From Forbes • May 8, 2013

Dr. de Duve returned to the Catholic University of Louvain in 1947 to teach physiological chemistry, and became a full professor in 1951.

From New York Times • May 6, 2013

But Dr. de Duve escaped and made his way back to Belgium.

From New York Times • May 6, 2013

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