Paul Greengard
American neuroscientist (1925-2019)
Paul Greengard (December 11, 1925 – April 13, 2019) was an American neuroscientist (neurobiologist), biochemist, and pharmacologist of Jewish descent.[1]
Paul Greengard | |
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| Born | December 11, 1925 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | April 13, 2019 (aged 93) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse(s) | Ursula von Rydingsvard (married, secondly, in 1985) |
| Children | 2 (by his first marriage) |
| Relatives | Chris Chase (sister; died 2013) |
| Awards | Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine (2000) NAS Award in the Neurosciences (1991) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Neuroscience |
| Institutions | Rockefeller University |
He was 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.[2]
Greengard died on April 13, 2019 in New York City at the age of 93.[3]
References
change- ↑ www.nobelprize.org
- ↑ "Paul Greengard profile". Rockefeller University. Archived from the original on 2008-09-22. Retrieved 2008-09-28.
- ↑ "Pioneering neuroscientist and Nobel laureate Paul Greengard dies at 93". Retrieved 14 April 2019.
Other websites
change- Nobel Prize Biography[permanent dead link]
- The Greengard Lab at The Rockefeller University Archived 2010-01-15 at the Wayback Machine
- Paul Greengard US Patents Archived 2019-04-15 at the Wayback Machine
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