In 1945, Artturi Ilmari Virtanen won the Chemistry Noble Prize.
Born: 15 January 1895 Helsinki, Finland, Russian Empire.
Died: 11 November 1973 (aged 78) Helsinki, Finland.
Nationality: Finnish.
Education: University of Helsinki.
Known as: AIV fodder.
Awards: Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1945).
Fields: Chemistry.
