Svetlana Mojsov discovered the active form of glucagon-like-peptide (GLP-1), which led led to the development of multi-billion dollar blockbuster diabetes and weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy. Dr. Mojsov fought for years to bring her name out from the shadows of three men who were getting all the attention.
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Svetlana Mojsov just won a Nobel Prize for her contribution to the discovery of GLP-1. But the recognition was a long time coming. Dr. Mojsov fought for years to bring her name out from the shadows of three men who were getting all the attention.
Isabella Karle, a chemist and x-ray crystallographer changed the course of science through her revolutionary, complex discoveries. Why did her husband get all the credit?
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