Erik Jorpes, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Erik Jorpes

Date of Birth: 15-Jul-1894

Place of Birth: Kökar, State Department of Åland, Finland

Date of Death: 10-Jul-1973

Profession: physician, chemist, biochemist

Nationality: Sweden

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Johan Erik Jorpes (born Johansson, 15 July 1894 – 10 July 1973) was a Finnish-born Swedish physician and biochemist.
He identified the chemical structure of heparin and developed its clinical applications.
Jorpes was the professor of medical chemistry in the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm in 1946–1963.