Award
Wolf Prize in Medicine
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Henri G. Hers
1923-07-23 – 2008-12-14
Life & Legacy
Henri-Géry Hers (23 July 1923 – 14 December 2008) was a Belgian physiologist and biochemist, and a professor at the Universite Catholique de Louvain. He was notable for his work on carbohydrate metabolism and genetic disorders associated with it. An example is Hers' disease - Glycogen storage disease type VI - caused by deficiency of hepatic phosphorylase associated with an enlarged liver and mild hypoglycaemia. In 1966, he was awarded the Francqui Prize on Biological and Medical Sciences, and in 1975 was awarded the Gairdner Foundation International Award of the Gairdner Foundation. In 1988 he was awarded the Wolf Prize in Medicine.
Occupation & Career
biochemist, chemist, physiologist, physician
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Wolf Prize in Medicine; Canada Gairdner International Award; Francqui Prize; honorary doctorate of Claude Bernard University Lyon 1
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Canada Gairdner International Award · Francqui Prize · honorary doctorate of Claude Bernard University Lyon 1 · Wolf Prize in Medicine
Organizations & Memberships
Academia Europaea · Royal Academy of Medicine of Belgium
Verified Legacy Record
Award
Canada Gairdner International Award
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Award
Francqui Prize
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Award
honorary doctorate of Claude Bernard University Lyon 1
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Sources & Provenance
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