Gerty Cori

Gerty Cori was a pioneering biochemist who, along with her husband Carl Cori, made significant contributions to our understanding of how the body processes carbohydrates. They discovered the "Cori cycle," which explains how glucose is converted into energy in muscles and then recycled by the liver. This work was crucial in understanding metabolic disorders and the role of nutrition in health. Gerty Cori was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1947, highlighting her groundbreaking contributions to science and the importance of women in research.