In 1955, Vincent du Vigneaud won the Chemistry Noble Prize.
Born: May 18, 1901.
Died: December 11, 1978.
Nationality: American.
Education: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, University of Rochester.
Known as: Synthesis of oxytocin and vasopressin.
Awards: William H. Nichols Medal (1945), Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research (1948), Nobel Prize for Chemistry (1955), Willard Gibbs Award (1956).
Fields: Organic chemistry, Peptide synthesis.
