Paul Karrer

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Paul Karrer
Born	(1889-04-21)21 April 1889 Moscow, Russia
Died	18 June 1971(1971-06-18) (aged 82) Zürich, Switzerland
Nationality	Swiss
Alma mater	Old Cantonal School Aarau (Matura) University of Zurich (PhD)
Known for	Vitamins
Awards	Marcel Benoist Prize (1922) Nobel Prize for Chemistry (1937)
Scientific career
Fields	Chemistry
Institutions	University of Zurich

Professor Paul Karrer FRS FRSE FCS (21 April 1889 – 18 June 1971) was a Swiss organic chemist best known for his research on vitamins. He and Norman Haworth won the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1937.