Luis Federico Leloir
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About
An Argentine physician and biochemist who received the 1970 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his discovery of sugar nucleotides. He also was awarded the Legion of Honour in 1982 for his contributions to chemistry.
Before Fame
He moved from Paris to Argentina with his family when he was two years old.
Trivia
He invented Salsa golf, a mixture of ketchup and mayonaise, which is popular in Argentina.
Family Life
He married Amelia Zuberbuhler in 1937.
Associated With
He quoted Winston Churchill during his Nobel Prize acceptance speech.
