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SANTIAGO GRISOLÍA
A journey through the trajectory and the valuable scientific legacy of profesosor Santiago Grisolía, a key figure in the dissemination and development of the Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències
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Exhibition that shows the achievements and awards received throughout its extensive scientific career, donated to the City of Valencia on January 16, 2013. Thanks to the express will of the professor, these are exhibited in the Museu de les Ciències alongside those of his teacher Severo Ochoa.
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The space «The legacy of science»
Since its opening, the Museu de les Ciències houses on its second floor ‘The Legacy of Science’, a thmatic exhiition showing the life and work of three major Nobel Prize winners in medicine:
- Santiago Ramón y Cajal
- Severo Ochoa
- Jean Dausset
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Severo Ochoa’s scientific milestone
Severo Ochoa received the award for his discoveries on the biosynthesis of nucleic acids. This contribution to science is considered one of the fundamental milestones that has given way to molecular genetics today. Thanks to a select group of eminent scientists, led by Ochoa, we can read the genetic code, compare the DNA of individuals and species, and develop the promising tools of genetic engineering.
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Santiago Grisolía: Disciple, scientist and cultural promoter
One of the most distinguished disciples of Severo Ochoa was Santiago Grisolía, an important Valencian scientist who participated in the discovery of the urea cycle and how citrulline (biological compund) participates in this cycle.
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Grisolía, president of the Valencian Cultural Council and promoter of the Rei Jaume I Awards played a fundamental role in:
- The promotion and development of the Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències complex.
- Scientific dissemination, preserving and exhibiting much of his scientific and personal legacy in the Museum of Science.
Throughout his life, Santiago Grisolía earned countless decorations and recognitions that visitors can see in the Museum, whose auditorium also bears his name
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