2026 Luis F. Leloir: Chemistry Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Chemistry	58	10465	9	106	16510
Biology and Biochemistry	58	12977	6	105	16470

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Chemistry

10465

106

16510

Biology and Biochemistry

12977

105

16470

Chemistry

D-Index

Citations

16510

World Ranking

10465

National Ranking

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index

Citations

16470

World Ranking

12977

National Ranking

Research.com Recognitions

2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Argentina Leader Award
2022 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Argentina Leader Award
1970 - Nobel Prize for his discovery of sugar nucleotides and their role in the biosynthesis of carbohydrates
1967 - Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize, Columbia University
1966 - Canada Gairdner International Award
1963 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
1960 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences

Overview

Luis F. Leloir was affiliated with the National University of Cuyo in Argentina. Their main field of study was Chemistry, with a focus on Organic Chemistry as a subfield. The scientist's research primarily covered topics related to Carbohydrate Chemistry and Synthesis.

Leloir authored multiple book publications through the Centro Científico Tecnológico - Nordeste. Notable titles include Lynen Lecture - Miami 1974. (Versión 1) (2021), Nucleotides and Saccharide Synthesis (Versión 1) (2021), and Lynen Lecture - Miami 1974. I Hate to Bore People with my Recollections. (Versión 3) (2021).

The scientist's recognized awards include:

Nobel Prize (1970) for the discovery of sugar nucleotides and their role in the biosynthesis of carbohydrates
Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize, Columbia University (1967)
Canada Gairdner International Award (1966)
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (1963)
Member of the National Academy of Sciences (1960)

Best Publications

A MODIFIED COLORIMETRIC METHOD FOR THE ESTIMATION OF N-ACETYLAMINO SUGARS

José L. Reissig;Jack L. Strominger;Luis Federico Leloir

3271
Citations
Studies on uridine-diphosphate-glucose.

Alejandro C. Paladini;Luis Federico Leloir

765
Citations
THE BIOSYNTHESIS OF TREHALOSE PHOSPHATE

Enrico Cabib;Luis Federico Leloir

627
Citations
The substance causing renal hypertension

E. Braun-Menendez;J. C. Fasciolo;L. F. Leloir;J. M. Muñoz

619
Citations
The biosynthesis of sucrose.

Carlos E. Cardini;Luis Federico Leloir;J Chiriboga

597
Citations
The enzymatic transformation of uridine diphosphate glucose into a galactose derivative

Luis F. Leloir

544
Citations
Isolation of the coenzyme of the galactose phosphate-glucose phosphate transformation.

Ranwel Caputto;Luis Federico Leloir;Carlos E. Cardini;Alejandro C. Paladini

534
Citations
BIOSYNTHESIS OF GLYCOGEN FROM URIDINE DIPHOSPHATE GLUCOSE1

L. F. Leloir;C. E. Cardini

531
Citations
Synthesis of Glycogen from Uridine Diphosphate Glucose in Liver

Luis Federico Leloir;Sara H. Goldemberg

520
Citations
The role of lipid intermediates in the glycosylation of proteins in the eucaryotic cell.

Armando J. Parodi;Luis F. Leloir

464
Citations
Biosynthesis of glycogen from uridine diphosphate glucose.

L.F. Leloir;J.M. Olavarría;Sara H. Goldemberg;H. Carminatti

445
Citations
Starch and oligosaccharide synthesis from uridine diphosphate glucose.

Luis Federico Leloir;María A. Rongine de Fekete;Carlos E. Cardini

350
Citations
[115] Characterization of phosphorus compounds by acid lability

Luis F. Leloir;Carlos E. Cardini

346
Citations
Dolichol Monophosphate Glucose: An Intermediate in Glucose Transfer in Liver

Nicolás H. Behrens;Luis Federico Leloir

334
Citations
Adenosine diphosphate glucose and starch synthesis

Eduardo Recondo;Luis F. Leloir

321
Citations
The biosynthesis of sucrose phosphate.

Luis Federico Leloir;Carlos E. Cardini

317
Citations
Uridine diphosphate acetylglucosamine.

Enrico Cabib;Luis Federico Leloir;Carlos E. Cardini

278
Citations
Two Decades of Research on Biosynthesis of Saccharides

Luis F. Leloir

277
Citations
The biosynthesis of glucosamine.

Luis F. Leloir;Carlos E. Cardini

242
Citations
Enzymatic formation of acetylgalactosamine.

Carlos E. Cardini;Luis Federico Leloir

209
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Marcelo E. Tolmasky California State University, Fullerton

Gustav Dallner Karolinska Institute

Jack L. Strominger Harvard University

External Links

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