Vincent du Vigneaud Award
The Vincent du Vigneaud Award recognizes outstanding achievements in peptide research by scientists who have demonstrated exceptional creativity and productivity in the field. Named after Vincent du Vigneaud, who received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1955 for his work on biochemically important sulfur compounds and the first synthesis of a polypeptide hormone (oxytocin).
This award honors researchers who have made significant contributions to our understanding of peptide chemistry, biology, and their applications.
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Vincent du Vigneaud, May 18, 1901 – December 11, 1978, was an American biochemist. He won the 1955 Nobel Prize in Chemistry "for his work on biochemically important sulphur compounds, especially for the first synthesis of a polypeptide hormone," a reference to his work on the cyclic peptide oxytocin.
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