Niels Ryberg Finsen

Niels Ryberg Finsen, Nobel Laureate

Born: 1860-12-15 in Thorshavn, Faroe Islands (Denmark)

Gender: male

Field: Physician and scientist

Biography

Niels Ryberg Finsen was a physician and scientist. In 1903, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine and Physiology "in recognition of his contribution to the treatment of diseases, especially lupus vulgaris, with concentrated light radiation, whereby he has opened a new avenue for medical science."

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Nobel Prize Details

The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1903

Awarded on: 1903-10-15

"in recognition of his contribution to the treatment of diseases, especially lupus vulgaris, with concentrated light radiation, whereby he has opened a new avenue for medical science"

Affiliations:

  • Finsen Medical Light InstituteCopenhagen, Denmark