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Bernard Katz

German-British biophysicist (1911–2003)

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Sir Bernard Katz, FRS 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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Born
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Place of birth
Leipzig wd
Died
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Place of death
London wd
Citizenship
Germany, United Kingdom wd
Occupation
physician, neuroscientist, university teacher, physicist, chemist, biochemist wd
Education
University College London, Leipzig University wd

Awards wd

  • Fellow of the Royal Society
  • Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1970)
  • Copley Medal (1967)
  • Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order
  • Cothenius Medal (1989)
  • Feldberg Foundation Prize (1965)
  • Knight Bachelor
  • Croonian Medal and Lecture (1961)
  • Ralph W. Gerard Prize (1990)
  • Baly Medal (1967)
  • Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science (1987)

Questions

When was Bernard Katz born?
Bernard Katz was born on 26 March 1911 in Leipzig.
Where did Bernard Katz study?
Bernard Katz was educated at University College London, Leipzig University.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Bernard Katz · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q4517 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: 37. Tagung 1987 Mediziner Sir Bernard Katz - W134Nr.125421a1 - Willy Pragher (cropped).jpg by Willy Pragher (CC BY 3.0 de)

Last updated · facts checked 4 November 2026

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