Women in History: Did You Know?
Thursday, January 10, 2013
Biochemist Gerty Theresa Radnitz Cori was awarded the Nobel Prize in medicine in 1947 for her work on how the human body metabolizes sugar. She became the first American woman, to win a Nobel Prize in the sciences when she received the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine on December 10, 1947.
She won the prize jointly with her husband, Dr. Carl F. Cori, and Bernardo A. Houssay. The scientists were honored for their research in identifying the “Cori Cycle” which explains how the body converts carbohydrates into sugars that supply muscles with energy. This research was particularly important in leading to the understanding and treatment of diabetes.
Another amazing woman.
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