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 how the body processes sugars, transforming metabolism and biochemistry.
🇻🇪 Dr. Baruj Benacerraf—a Nobel Prize-winning immunologist who revealed how genes guide immune responses, influencing vaccines and autoimmune research.
Their brilliance continues to save lives and drive medical innovation worldwide.
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