Arvid Carlsson
Arvid Carlsson | |
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Carlsson in 2011 | |
| Born | 25 January 1923 Uppsala, Sweden |
| Died | 29 June 2018 (aged 95) Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Alma mater | Lund University |
| Known for | Dopamine |
| Awards | Wolf Prize in Medicine (1979) Japan Prize (1994) Feltrinelli International Award (1999) Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2000) |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | University of Gothenburg |
Arvid Carlsson (25 January 1923 – 29 June 2018) was a Swedish neuropharmacologist who is best known for his work with the neurotransmitter dopamine and its effects in Parkinson's disease. For his work on dopamine, Carlsson was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2000, together with Eric Kandel and Paul Greengard.