# Ferid Murad

_American physician and pharmacologist (1936–2023)_

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> Ferid Murad was an American physician and pharmacologist, His research demonstrated that nitroglycerin relaxes smooth muscle by releasing nitric oxide into the body. This work led to him sharing the 1998 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 14 September 1936 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q295999#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Whiting ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q295999#P19))
- **Died:** 4 September 2023 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q295999#P570))
- **Place of death:** Menlo Park ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q295999#P20))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q295999#P27))
- **Occupation:** physician; biologist; pharmacologist; university teacher ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q295999#P106))
- **Education:** DePauw University; University of Virginia; Case Western Reserve University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q295999#P69))
- **Awards:** Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research; Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine; honorary doctor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q295999#P166))

## Questions

**When was Ferid Murad born?**  
Ferid Murad was born on 14 September 1936 in Whiting.

**Where did Ferid Murad study?**  
Ferid Murad was educated at DePauw University, University of Virginia, Case Western Reserve University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Ferid Murad](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferid_Murad) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q295999](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q295999) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Ferid Murad.jpg by Jeff Dahl (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ferid_Murad.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Ferid Murad". DigiNepal. Last updated 1 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/ferid-murad. Retrieved 6 November 2026.