Oleh Hornykiewicz
Austrian biochemist
Born on: November 17, 1926Died on: May 26, 2020
Aged: 93 years 191 days (1122 months)
Gender: Male
Nationality: Canada
Birth Sign: Scorpio
Oleh Hornykiewicz was a Ukrainian/British/Austrian/Canadian biochemist. One of his seminal accomplishments was the discovery that Parkinson's disease was caused by dopamine deficiency in the brain.
He also played a key role in the development of L-dopa as a therapy for the disorder.
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