Ivar Asbjørn Følling
Ivar Asbjørn Følling | |
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| Born | 23 August 1888 Kvam, Nordre Trondheim, Norway |
| Died | 24 January 1973 (aged 84) |
| Education | Norwegian Institute of Technology, Trondheim; University of Kristiania |
| Known for | Discovery of phenylketonuria |
| Awards | Fridtjof Nansen Prize for Outstanding Research, 1949; Knight 1st Grade of Order of St. Olav, 1958; Gunnerus Medal, 1966 |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Medicine, biochemistry, genetics |
| Institutions | University of Oslo, Oslo University Hospital |
Ivar Asbjørn Følling (23 August 1888 – 24 January 1973) was a Norwegian physician and biochemist. He first described the disease commonly known as Følling's disease or phenylketonuria (PKU).