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Anton Fonio

Laureate 1951: Anton Fonio

“[…] in recognition of the monographs he completed and published in 1951 on:
1. the third stage of blood clotting;
2. hereditary and sporadic cases of haemophilia in Switzerland, and
3. genuine Basedow’s disease and hyperthyroidism.
These works were of recognised scientific importance and originality and therefore offered an undeniable benefit to human life in accordance with Article 4 of the Foundation Charter by contributing to the prevention and treatment of various diseases caused by different types of blood clotting disorders.”

F. erkannte aufgrund vergleichender elektronenmikroskopischer Studien am Plasma von Säugetieren und Fischen den Thrombozyten-Funktionsdualismus. Dabei geben die beiden Bestandteile der Blutplättchen – Granulomer und Hyalomer – je einen für eine bestimmte Phase der Blutgerinnung charakteristischen Aktivator ab. Weiter realisierte F. mithilfe eines selber entwickelten Retraktiometers die äusserst präzise Messung der Gerinnselschrumpfung. Mit Untersuchungen dieser Art, so das Gutachten, habe er die ärztlichen Diagnose- und Therapiemöglichkeiten wesentlich vorangebracht, namentlich bei Hämophilie (z.B. Blutergelenke), Embolien (z.B. Antikoagulantien) und Schilddrüsenfunktionsstörungen (z.B. verlangsamte Blutgerinnung als Symptom für Basedow).

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