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John R. Vane

Nobel Prize laureate in Medicine 1982
John R. Vane — Nobel Prize
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Medicine 1982
Born : 1927-03-29 — Tardebigg, United Kingdom
Died : 2004-11-19
“for their discoveries concerning prostaglandins and related biologically active substances”
Medicine · 1982
John R. Vane, born on March 29, 1927, in Tardebigg, United Kingdom, was a British pharmacologist known for his significant contributions to medicine. He passed away on November 19, 2004. In 1982, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine for his discoveries concerning prostaglandins and related biologically active substances. His work had a major impact on the understanding of drug mechanisms and physiological processes.

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Who is John R. Vane?
John R. Vane, born on March 29, 1927, in Tardebigg, United Kingdom, was a British pharmacologist known for his significant contributions to medicine. He passed away on November 19, 2004. In 1982, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine for his discoveries concerning prostaglandins and related biologically active substances. His work had a major impact on the understanding of drug mechanisms and physiological processes.
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1982 — Medicine
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