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Katz, Bernard (1911 - )

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Physiologist

Born: 26 March 1911 Leipzig, Germany

(Sir) Bernard Katz was Professor of Biophysics at University College London from 1952. Prior to this he was Assistant Director of Research and Henry Head Research Fellow in A.V. Hill's research unit at the university. Katz was particularly interested in the physico-chemical mechanism of neuromuscular transmission, for which he was jointly awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine in 1970. He held several other positions before joining University College, including a stint in J.C. Eccles' laboratory at the Kanematsu Institute, Sydney Hospital (1939-1942) and served as a Radar Officer in the Royal Australian Air Force from 1942-45.

Career Highlights

Chronology
1934 Doctor of Medicine (MD) completed at the University of Leipzig in Germany
1935 - 1939 Neurophysiological research at University College in London
1938 Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) completed at the University of London
1939 - 1942 Carnegie Research Fellow at Kanematsu Institute at the Sydney Hospital
1942 Doctor of Science (DSc) received from the University of London
1942 - 1945 Radar Officer with the Royal Australian Air Force
1946 - 1950 Assistant Director of Research and Henry Head Research Fellow at University College, London
1950 - 1952 Reader in Physiology at University College
1952 Professor of Biophysics at University College
1967 Copley Medal received from the Royal Society
1967 Baly Medal received from the Royal College of Physicians
1969 Knighted
1970 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine received

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'Sir Bernard Katz - Biography', in Nobel e-Museum, 1996, http://www.nobel.se/medicine/laureates/1970/katz-bio.html. [ Details ]

'The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1970 'for their discoveries concerning the humoral transmittors in the nerve terminals and the mechanism for their storage, release and inactivation'', in Nobel e-Museum, 1996, http://www.nobel.se/medicine/laureates/1970/index.html. [ Details ]

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Prepared by: Rosanne Walker
Created: 30 June 1997
Modified: 5 December 2006

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