# 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".

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 29 March 1927 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q309971#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Wythall ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q309971#P19))
- **Died:** 19 November 2004 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q309971#P570))
- **Place of death:** Princess Royal University Hospital ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q309971#P20))
- **Citizenship:** United Kingdom ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q309971#P27))
- **Occupation:** biochemist; pharmacologist; university teacher ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q309971#P106))
- **Education:** University of Birmingham; St Catherine's College; King Edward's School ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q309971#P69))
- **Awards:** Fellow of the Royal Society; Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research; Baly Medal; Feldberg Foundation Prize; Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine; Knight Bachelor; Royal Medal; Croonian Medal and Lecture; Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons; honorary doctor of the University of Vienna; honorary doctor of the University of Aberdeen; honorary doctor of Paris Descartes University; Golden Plate Award ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q309971#P166))

## 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.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): John Vane](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Vane) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q309971](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q309971) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: John Robert Vane.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (CC BY 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:John_Robert_Vane.jpg)

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## Cite this page

"John Vane". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/john-vane. Retrieved 6 November 2026.