Andrea Prader

Andrea Prader
Born	(1919-12-23)December 23, 1919 Samedan, Grisons
Died	June 3, 2001(2001-06-03) (aged 81) Zurich
Nationality	Swiss
Alma mater	University of Zurich
Occupation	pediatric endocrinologist
Years active	1944–1986
Employer(s)	Children's Hospital Zurich (Kinderspital, Zürich)
Known for	Prader–Willi syndrome; Andrea Prader Prize of European Society of Pediatric Endocrinologists

Andrea Prader (December 23, 1919 – June 3, 2001) was a Swiss scientist, physician, and pediatric endocrinologist. He co-discovered Prader–Willi syndrome and created two physiological sex development scales, the Prader scale and the orchidometer.