Kazimierz Funk: Polish vitamins' discoverer.

Q3 Medicine
Przeglad epidemiologiczny Pub Date : 2024-06-07 Epub Date: 2024-04-30 DOI:10.32394/pe/187272
Konrad Barszczewski, Radosław Karaś, Aleksandra Kępczyńska, Tomasz Lepich, Grzegorz Bajor
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Kazimierz Funk, born on February 23, 1884, in Warsaw, demonstrated an early inclination toward the field of human physiology. He charted his scientific trajectory within esteemed European scientific institutions, commencing at the age of 16 in Geneva, where he pursued studies in natural sciences. Subsequently, he continued his academic endeavors in Bern, culminating in the attainment of his doctorate in 1904. Following this, Funk relocated to Paris and secured a position at the Pasteur Institute. In France, his research concentrated on elucidating the role of trace elements in the human body. In 1906 he transitioned to Berlin, collaborating with Hermann Fisher (1852-1919) to investigate proteins and cancer processes. In 1910, Funk ventured to London, joining the Lister Institute, where he initiated research on beriberi disease. His investigations led to the isolation of a substance pivotal in treating the ailment, which he termed "vitamin" (derived from 'vita' meaning life and 'amine' indicating a nitrogen-containing compound). Despite four nominations for the Nobel Prize (in 1914, 1925, 1926, and 1946), Kazimierz Funk didn't receive the prestigious accolade. In 1925, at the urging of Dr. Ludwik Rajchman (1881-1965), the director of the National Institute of Hygiene, Funk assumed the directorship of the Biochemistry and Hygiene of Nutrition Branch at the National School of Hygiene. Under Funk's guidance, Poland became the third European country to produce insulin. Kazimierz Funk passed away on November 19, 1967, in New York City, at the age of 83. His significant contributions to the fields of biochemistry and nutrition endure as a testament to his enduring impact on scientific understanding. This proposal aims to condense and emphasise Kazimierz Funk's diverse scientific interests and the various scientific teams and sites he collaborated with, which ultimately led to his groundbreaking discover.

卡齐米日-丰克:波兰维生素发现者。
卡齐米日-丰克(Kazimierz Funk)1884 年 2 月 23 日出生于华沙,他很早就倾向于人体生理学领域。他 16 岁开始在日内瓦学习自然科学,在受人尊敬的欧洲科研机构中描绘了自己的科学轨迹。随后,他在伯尔尼继续深造,并于 1904 年获得博士学位。之后,丰克移居巴黎,并在巴斯德研究所获得了一个职位。在法国,他的研究重点是阐明微量元素在人体中的作用。1906 年,他来到柏林,与赫尔曼-费希尔(1852-1919 年)合作研究蛋白质和癌症过程。1910 年,丰克前往伦敦,加入李斯特研究所,开始了对脚气病的研究。通过研究,他分离出一种对治疗脚气病至关重要的物质,并将其命名为 "维生素"(源自 "vita",意为生命;"amine",意为含氮化合物)。尽管卡齐米日-丰克曾四次获得诺贝尔奖提名(1914 年、1925 年、1926 年和 1946 年),但他都没有获得这一殊荣。1925 年,在国家卫生研究所所长路德维克-拉赫曼博士(Ludwik Rajchman,1881-1965 年)的推动下,丰克担任了国家卫生学院生物化学和营养卫生分院的院长。在丰克的指导下,波兰成为第三个生产胰岛素的欧洲国家。1967 年 11 月 19 日,卡齐米日-丰克在纽约去世,享年 83 岁。他对生物化学和营养学领域的重大贡献证明了他对科学认识的持久影响。本提案旨在浓缩和强调卡齐米日-丰克的各种科学兴趣以及与他合作的各种科学团队和研究机构,这些最终促成了他的突破性发现。
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