Leloir luis federico biography templates

1. Biography of Luis F.

   Leloir

2. Research and Career
3. Breakthrough Discovery
4. Later Life and Legacy

Biography of Luis F. Leloir

Luis Federico Leloir, an Argentine biochemist and Nobel laureate, was born in Paris to parents Federico Leloir and Hortensia (Aguirre) Leloir.

The family returned to Buenos Aires when Luis was two years old, where he attended elementary and high school. After graduating from the University of Buenos Aires in 1932 with a medical degree, Leloir began working at a university hospital.

However, feeling unsatisfied with the limited medical treatment options available at the time, he switched to studying biochemistry at the University Institute of Physiology under the guidance of Bernardo Houssay.

Research and Career

Leloir's growing interest in biochemistry led him to travel to England in 1936 to work at the Univer