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James Black

Scottish doctor and pharmacologist (1924–2010)

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Sir James Whyte Black born was a Scottish physician and pharmacologist. Together with Gertrude B. Elion and George H. Hitchings, he shared the Nobel Prize for Medicine in 1988 for pioneering strategies for rational drug-design, which, in his case, led to the development of propranolol and cimetidine. Black established a Veterinary Physiology department at the University of Glasgow, where he became interested in the effects of adrenaline on the human heart. He went to work for ICI Pharmaceuticals in 1958 and, while there, developed propranolol, a beta blocker used for the treatment of heart disease. Black was also responsible for the development of cimetidine, an H2 receptor antagonist, a drug used to treat stomach ulcers.

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Born
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Place of birth
Uddingston wd
Died
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Place of death
London wd
Citizenship
United Kingdom wd
Occupation
physician, pharmacologist, pharmacist, inventor, cardiologist, university teacher wd
Education
University of St Andrews, University of Dundee, Beath High School wd

Positions held wd

  • chancellor (1992–2006)

Awards wd

  • InBev-Baillet Latour Health Prize (1979)
  • Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award (1976)
  • Canada Gairdner International Award (1979)
  • Wolf Prize in Medicine (1982)
  • Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1988)
  • Royal Medal (2004)
  • Scheele Award (1983)
  • Order of Merit
  • Knight Bachelor
  • Cameron Prize of the University of Edinburgh (1980)
  • honorary doctorate of the University of Salamanca (1996)
  • Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
  • Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of London
  • Fellow of the Royal Society
  • Ellison–Cliffe Lecture (1994)

Questions

When was James Black born?
James Black was born on 14 June 1924 in Uddingston.
What positions has James Black held?
Positions held by James Black include: chancellor (1992–2006).
Where did James Black study?
James Black was educated at University of St Andrews, University of Dundee, Beath High School.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): James Black · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q110974 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: James Black (pharmacologist).jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (CC BY 4.0)

Last updated · facts checked 6 November 2026

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