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Sir James W. Black

Nobel Prize laureate in Medicine 1988
Sir James W. Black — Nobel Prize
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Medicine 1988
Born : 1924-06-14 — Uddingston, Scotland
Died : 2010-03-21
“for their discoveries of important principles for drug treatment”
Medicine · 1988
Sir James W. Black, born on June 14, 1924, in Uddingston, Scotland, was a renowned pharmacologist and researcher. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1988 for his discoveries of important principles for drug treatment. His work significantly impacted the development of medications, particularly in the field of beta-blockers. Sir James W. Black passed away on March 21, 2010.

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Who is Sir James W. Black?
Sir James W. Black, born on June 14, 1924, in Uddingston, Scotland, was a renowned pharmacologist and researcher. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1988 for his discoveries of important principles for drug treatment. His work significantly impacted the development of medications, particularly in the field of beta-blockers. Sir James W. Black passed away on March 21, 2010.
In what year did Sir James W. Black win the Nobel Prize?
1988 — Medicine
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