Alberto Hurtado: The Peruvian doctor who won the most prestigious science award in America, in 1972
“Hurtado, 72 years old, was awarded for his biomedical research in the Andean areas of Peru, as well as for the merit of his findings in respiratory diseases in these same areas,” reported Trade. The Peruvian scientist, who was also awarded $30,000, had served as Minister of Public Health and Social Assistance between 1946 and … Read more