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Paul Greengard
1925 – 2019
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryPaul Greengard was an American neuroscientist best known for his work on the molecular and cellular function of neurons. In 2000, Greengard, Arvid Carlsson and Eric Kandel were awarded the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine for their discoveries concerning signal transduction in the nervous system. He was Vincent Astor Professor at Rockefeller University, and served on the Scientific Advisory Board of the Cure Alzheimer's Fund, as well as the Scientific Council of the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation. He was married to artist Ursula von Rydingsvard.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
December 11, 1925
New York City
Date of death
April 13, 2019
Manhattan
Citizenship
United States
Occupations & fields
biochemistneuroscientistpharmacologistuniversity teacher
Awards & honours
Nobel Prize in Physiology or MedicineDickson Prize in MedicineNAS Award in the NeurosciencesKarl Spencer Lashley AwardBristol-Myers Squibb Award for Distinguished Achievement in Neuroscience ResearchNational Medal of Science
- Field and occupation
- americký biochemik
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