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Bernard Katz
German-British biophysicist (1911–2003).
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German-British biophysicist (1911–2003).
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. He shared the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine in 1970 with Julius Axelrod and Ulf von Euler. He was made a Knight Bachelor in 1969.
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Achievements and distinctions
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German-British biophysicist (1911–2003).
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Fellow of the Royal Society
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Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
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Copley Medal
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Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order
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Cothenius Medal
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Feldberg Foundation Prize
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Knight Bachelor
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Croonian Medal and Lecture
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Ralph W. Gerard Prize
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Baly Medal
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Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science
Career and education
Employers and institutions
University College London
Memberships
Royal Society of London · American Academy of Arts and Sciences · National Academy of Sciences · Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei
Education
University College London · Leipzig University
Academic qualifications
Doctor of Sciences
Fields of work
biophysics · physiology · medicine · human physiology
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