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Gerty Cori was a pioneering biochemist known for her groundbreaking research on carbohydrate metabolism. Born in 1896 in Prague, she later moved to the United States where she and her husband, Carl Cori, carried out important work on how the body converts glycogen into glucose. Together, they won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1947, making Gerty the third woman to ever win a Nobel Prize in a scientific field. Her work revolutionized our understanding of how the body processes sugar and energy production. Cori's legacy continues to inspire generations of scientists.