Bernard Katz
Sir Bernard Katz | |
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Painting after a portrait by Nick Sinclair | |
| Born | 26 March 1911 |
| Died | 20 April 2003 (aged 92) London, UK |
| Alma mater | University of Leipzig |
| Known for | Goldman–Hodgkin–Katz flux equation Goldman–Hodgkin–Katz voltage equation Quantal neurotransmitter release |
| Spouse | Marguerite ("Rita") Penly Katz (d. 1999) |
| Children | 2 sons |
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| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Neurophysiology Biophysics |
| Institutions | University College London University of Sydney Sydney Hospital |
| Academic advisors | Archibald Vivian Hill |
Sir Bernard Katz, FRS (German pronunciation: [ˈbɛʁnaʁt kat͡s] ⓘ; 26 March 1911 – 20 April 2003) was a German-born British physician and biophysicist, noted for his work on nerve physiology; specifically, for his work on synaptic transmission at the nerve-muscle junction. He shared the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine in 1970 with Julius Axelrod and Ulf von Euler. He was made a Knight Bachelor in 1969.