Bernardo Houssay (1887-1971) was an Argentine physiologist awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1947, the first Nobel Prize in a scientific field awarded to a Latin American, for discovering the role of hormones from the anterior pituitary gland in regulating the amount of sugar in the blood. His research established that pituitary hormones counteract the blood sugar lowering effect of insulin, clarifying a key mechanism of glucose metabolism relevant to understanding diabetes. He founded and directed the Institute for Biology and Experimental Medicine in Buenos Aires, building it into a leading Latin American research center despite losing his university professorship for several years under a government he opposed. He trained and mentored several later Argentine Nobel laureates in medicine and chemistry, establishing a durable tradition of physiological research in Argentina.
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WikipediaWikipedia article 'Bernardo Houssay', Early life section, first sentence (birth year)
Bernardo Alberto Houssay was born April 10, 1887, in Buenos Aires.
Wikipedia article 'Bernardo Houssay', Early life section, first sentence (birth date)
Bernardo Alberto Houssay was born April 10, 1887, in Buenos Aires.
Wikipedia article 'Bernardo Houssay', Early life section, first sentence (birthplace)
Bernardo Alberto Houssay was born April 10, 1887, in Buenos Aires.
Wikipedia article 'Bernardo Houssay', lead paragraph, first sentence (death year)
Bernardo Alberto Houssay (April 10, 1887, September 21, 1971) was an Argentinian physiologist.
Wikipedia article 'Bernardo Houssay', lead paragraph, first sentence (death date)
Bernardo Alberto Houssay (April 10, 1887, September 21, 1971) was an Argentinian physiologist.
Wikipedia article 'Bernardo Houssay', lead paragraph, first sentence (nationality)
Bernardo Alberto Houssay (April 10, 1887, September 21, 1971) was an Argentinian physiologist.
Wikipedia article 'Bernardo Houssay', lead paragraph, first sentence (field)
Bernardo Alberto Houssay (April 10, 1887, September 21, 1971) was an Argentinian physiologist.
Wikipedia article 'Bernardo Houssay', lead paragraph, second sentence (notable work)
Houssay was a co-recipient of the 1947 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine for discovering the role played by pituitary hormones in regulating the amount of glucose in animals, sharing the prize with Carl Ferdinand Cori and Gerty Cori.
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the first president of the CONICET
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