Gerty Cori
Biochemist who showed how the body uses sugar for energy.
Their Story
Gerty Cori was a biochemist who immigrated to the United States from what is now the Czech Republic. With her husband, she studied how the body breaks down and stores sugar for energy. She became the first American woman to win a Nobel Prize in science.
Era
1900s
Field
Biochemistry
Gerty Cori
Biochemist who showed how the body uses sugar for energy.
Science · Biochemistry · 1900s · Women in STEM, Immigrant Innovators
Their Story
Gerty Cori was a biochemist who immigrated to the United States from what is now the Czech Republic. With her husband, she studied how the body breaks down and stores sugar for energy. She became the first American woman to win a Nobel Prize in science.
Key Innovation
Helped discover how the body converts sugar into energy, known as the Cori cycle.
Why It Matters Today
Her work helps doctors understand conditions like diabetes and how our bodies fuel everyday activity.
Learn More
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerty_Cori
Wilkinson STEM Education Foundation · 251 American Innovators · wilkinsonstemfoundation.org
