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LUCIE RANDOIN 1885-1960 Born into a modest family in Bœurs-en-Othe, Lucie Fandard went to Paris to study science. D. in physiology and an agrégation in natural sciences, during which time she met her husband Arthur Randoin. After a spell at the Oceanographic Institute, she joined the Société Scientifique d'Hygiène Alimentaire, where she became head of the physiology laboratory in 1924. She remained there for 36 years, working in these laboratories co-financed by the Ministry of Agriculture and the CNRS École Pratique des Hautes Études, above which she lived. Her thesis was on blood sugar. At the SSHA, she isolates B vitamins, which are essential for the body's use of sugar, followed by vitamin C. In the SSHA's calorimetric chamber, she measures the calorie, defined as the unit of measurement of energy supplied by food. This work led to the development of the first food composition table in 1937. It had a major application in the context of wartime shortages, during which it conducted national food surveys. Nutrition was founded as a new discipline to be taught. With Dr. Trémolières, she created the profession of dietician and the state diploma leading to it. She took part in disseminating knowledge on the subject, with an exhibition at the Grand Palais, radio talks and brochures on healthy eating. She was the second woman to join the Académie de Médecine in 1946, a member of the Académie des Sciences, General Secretary of the SSHA in 1942, and President of the Société de Chimie Biologique in 1945. Finally, in the ultimate recognition, she was awarded the tie of Commander of the Légion d'honneur. Dr Sylvie Athéna Rouer-Saporta President SSHA-Institut Supérieur de l'Alimentation
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Commercialisation start date
February 24, 2025
Commercialisation end date
February 28, 2026
Adherence type
Gummed
Printing technique
Heliogravure
Number per sheet
15
Permanent value
Face value
1.39 €
Philatelic charter family
Philatelic program stamp
Official release date
February 24, 2025
Stamp format
feuille 185 x 143 mm; Timbre 30 x 40,85 mm
author
ODDOS Éloise
Product number
1125012
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