Leopold Ružička
Leopold Ružička (; born
Lavoslav Stjepan Ružička; 13 September 1887 – 26 September 1976) was a Croatian-Swiss scientist and joint winner of the 1939
Nobel Prize in Chemistry "for his work on
polymethylenes and higher
terpenes" "including the first
chemical synthesis of
male sex hormones." He worked most of his life in Switzerland, and received eight doctorates ''honoris causa'' in science, medicine, and law; seven prizes and medals; and twenty-four honorary memberships in chemical, biochemical, and other scientific societies.
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