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John Vane

English pharmacologist (1927-2004)

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Sir John Robert Vane was a British pharmacologist who was instrumental in the understanding of how aspirin produces pain-relief and anti-inflammatory effects and his work led to new treatments for heart and blood vessel disease and introduction of ACE inhibitors. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1982 along with Sune Bergström and Bengt Samuelsson for "their discoveries concerning prostaglandins and related biologically active substances".

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Born
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Place of birth
Wythall wd
Died
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Place of death
Princess Royal University Hospital wd
Citizenship
United Kingdom wd
Occupation
biochemist, pharmacologist, university teacher wd
Education
University of Birmingham, St Catherine's College, King Edward's School wd

Awards wd

  • Fellow of the Royal Society (1974)
  • Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research (1977)
  • Baly Medal (1977)
  • Feldberg Foundation Prize (1980)
  • Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1982)
  • Knight Bachelor (1984)
  • Royal Medal (1989)
  • Croonian Medal and Lecture (1993)
  • Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (1995)
  • honorary doctor of the University of Vienna
  • honorary doctor of the University of Aberdeen
  • honorary doctor of Paris Descartes University (1978)
  • Golden Plate Award (2000)

Questions

When was John Vane born?
John Vane was born on 29 March 1927 in Wythall.
Where did John Vane study?
John Vane was educated at University of Birmingham, St Catherine's College, King Edward's School.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): John Vane · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q309971 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: John Robert Vane.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (CC BY 4.0)

Last updated · facts checked 6 November 2026

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