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Arvid Carlsson

Swedish neuroscientist

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Arvid Carlsson was a Swedish neuropharmacologist who is best known for his work with the neurotransmitter dopamine and its effects in Parkinson's disease. For his work on dopamine, Carlsson was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2000, together with Eric Kandel and Paul Greengard.

Quick facts

Born
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Place of birth
Uppsala wd
Died
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Place of death
Gothenburg wd
Citizenship
Sweden wd
Occupation
physician, neuroscientist, pharmacologist, pharmacist, university teacher wd
Education
Lund University wd

Awards wd

  • Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2000)
  • Wolf Prize in Medicine (1979)
  • Canada Gairdner International Award (1982)
  • Golden Kraepelin Medal (1997)
  • Feltrinelli Prize
  • Björkén Prize (1981)
  • Nordic Research Prize (1995)
  • Robert J. and Claire Pasarow Foundation Award for Distinguished Contributions to Neuropsychiatric Research (1994)
  • Bristol-Myers Squibb Award for Distinguished Achievement in Neuroscience Research (1989)
  • Japan Prize (1994)
  • Julius Axelrod Award (1992)

Questions

When was Arvid Carlsson born?
Arvid Carlsson was born on 25 January 1923 in Uppsala.
Where did Arvid Carlsson study?
Arvid Carlsson was educated at Lund University.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Arvid Carlsson · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q298045 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: Arvid Carlsson 2011a.jpg by Vogler (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Last updated · facts checked 4 November 2026

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