Artturi Ilmari Virtanen | |
|---|---|
 Virtanen in 1945 | |
| Born | Artturi Ilmari Virtanen 15 January 1895 |
| Died | 11 November 1973 (aged 78) Helsinki, Finland |
| Resting place | Hietaniemi Cemetery, Helsinki |
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Alma mater | University of Helsinki |
| Known for | AIV fodder |
| Spouse |
Lilja Moisio
(m. 1920; died 1972) |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1945) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Chemistry |
| Institutions | |
Artturi Ilmari Virtanen (Finnish: [ˈɑrtːuri ˈʔilmɑri ˈʋirtɑnen] ; 15 January 1895 – 11 November 1973) was a Finnish chemist and recipient of the 1945 Nobel Prize in Chemistry "for his research and inventions in agricultural and nutrition chemistry, especially for his fodder preservation method".[1]
He invented AIV silage which improved milk production and a method of preserving butter, the AIV salt, which led to increased Finnish butter exports.[2]
- ^ "The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1945." Nobelprize.org. Nobel Media AB 2014. Web. 15 June 2017.
- ^ Ihamuotila, Risto. "Virtanen, Artturi Ilmari (1895–1973)". The National Biography of Finland. Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura. Retrieved 31 January 2016.