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Sir Bernard Katz, FRS (German pronunciation: [ˈbɛʁnaʁt kat͡s] ⓘ; 26 March 1911 – 20 April 2003) was a German-born British physician and biophysicist, noted for his work on nerve physiology; specifically, for his work on synaptic transmission at the nerve-muscle junction.
Apr 16, 2024 · Sir Bernard Katz (born March 26, 1911, Leipzig, Germany—died April 20, 2003, London, England) was a German-born British physiologist who investigated the functioning of nerves and muscles. His studies on the release of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine —which carries impulses from nerve fibre to muscle fibre or from one nerve ending to ...
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Jul 1, 2003 · Bernard Katz 1911–2003. Stuart Cull-Candy & Donald Jenkinson. Nature Neuroscience 6 , 659–660 ( 2003) Cite this article. 3157 Accesses. Metrics. Credit: © The Nobel Foundation. With the death...
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The major fields of research of Professor Katz include: studies of nerve and muscle, especially of the physico-chemical mechanism of neuromuscular transmission. In 1945, Bernard Katz married Marguerite Penly, of Cremorne, New South Wales.
Apr 25, 2003 · Sir Bernard Katz, who shared the 1970 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine for his work explaining how messages are transmitted between nerves and muscles, died on Sunday. He was 92. He lived...
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Jul 5, 2003 · Sir Bernard Katz. Biophysicist whose research transformed our understanding of the nervous system. He was awarded a Nobel Prize in 1970 for development of the quantal theory of acetylcholine release at the neuromuscular junction.
Sir Bernard Katz. 1911- German-born British biophysicist and corecipient of the 1970 Nobel Prize in medicine with Ulf von Euler and Julius Axelrod for their work identifying the activation, inactivation, and storage of neurotransmitters, chemicals that stimulate nerve and muscle cells.
