Robert Adolph Armand Tigerstedt | |
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 Robert Tigerstedt at his library table, Helsinki, Finland. | |
| Born | 28 February 1853 |
| Died | 12 February 1923 (aged 69) |
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Alma mater | University of Helsinki |
| Known for | Discovery of renin |
Robert Adolph Armand Tigerstedt (28 February 1853 – 12 February 1923) was a Finnish-born medical scientist and physiologist who, with his student Per Bergman, discovered renin at the Karolinska Institute, Stockholm in 1898. Renin is a component of the renin–angiotensin system which regulates blood pressure, salt and water homeostasis and is an important therapeutic target. Tigerstedt is also recognised as an educator, author and social campaigner.[1][2][3]
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