Svetlana Mojsov
Svetlana Mojsov | |
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| Светлана Мојсов | |
| Born | 8 December 1947 |
| Alma mater | Rockefeller University |
| Spouse | Michel C. Nussenzweig |
| Father | Lazar Mojsov |
| Awards | 2023 VinFuture 2023 Nature's 10 |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Biochemistry, Peptide synthesis |
| Institutions | Massachusetts General Hospital Rockefeller University |
| Thesis | Studies on solid-phase peptide synthesis: the synthesis of glucagon (1978) |
| Doctoral advisor | Bruce Merrifield |
Svetlana Mojsov is a Yugoslav-born Macedonian American chemist who is a research associate professor at Rockefeller University. Her research considers peptide synthesis. She discovered the glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) and uncovered its role in glucose metabolism and the secretion of insulin. Her breakthroughs were transformed by Novo Nordisk into therapeutic agents against diabetes and obesity.