Gregory Garretson Libros

A biography of biochemist Severo Ochoa, providing information on his childhood in Spain, his immigration to the United States, his early education and interest in science, and numerous awards and honors.

Severo Ochoa was a very important scientist who was forced to leave his home in Spain and move all around the world. He never stopped working, however, and eventually received the greatest honor a scientist can get: the Nobel Prize.