In what year did Butenandt win the Nobel Prize in Chemistry?
1939
1945
1951
1960
Answer
Butenandt won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1939 for his work on sex hormones. He isolated and identified several hormones, including testosterone and estrone. His research laid the foundation for the development of hormone replacement therapy and oral contraceptives.
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