The Latino Scientists Who Saved Millions | Finlay, Leloir & Benacerraf Explained

The Latino Scientists Who Saved Millions | Finlay, Leloir & Benacerraf Explained

Author: Crispin Valentin December 5, 2025 Duration: 11:00
Send us Fan Mail Latinos have changed global science in extraordinary ways—and most people never learned their names. In this episode of The Global Latin Factor Podcast, Crispin Valentin highlights three groundbreaking Latino scientists whose discoveries reshaped public health, immunology, and modern medicine. 🇨🇺 Dr. Carlos J. Finlay solved the mystery of yellow fever transmission, launching the foundation of modern epidemiology. 🇦🇷 Dr. Luis Federico Leloir—Nobel Prize chemist who uncovered ...

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