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Ivar Asbjørn Følling

1888-08-23 – 1973-01-24

Life & Legacy

Ivar Asbjørn Følling (23 August 1888 – 24 January 1973) was a Norwegian physician and biochemist. He first described the disease commonly known as Følling's disease or phenylketonuria (PKU).

Occupation & Career

chemist, professor, geneticist, physician

Education

University of Oslo; Norwegian Institute of Technology

Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications

Fridtjof Nansen Award of Excellence, Mathematics-Natural sciences class; Gunnerus Medal; Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav‎

Legacy Highlights

Honors & Awards

Fridtjof Nansen Award of Excellence, Mathematics-Natural sciences class · Gunnerus Medal · Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav‎

Employer

University of Oslo

Organizations & Memberships

Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters · Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences

Education & Institutions

Norwegian Institute of Technology · University of Oslo

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Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q904838 — wikidata View source

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