Sérgio Henrique Ferreira
Sérgio Henrique Ferreira | |
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| Born | October 4, 1934 |
| Died | July 17, 2016 (aged 81) Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil |
| Education | Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto |
| Alma mater | University of São Paulo |
| Known for | Discovery of the bradykinin potentiating factor |
| Awards | TWAS Prize (Third World Academy of Sciences); Premio México de Ciencia y Tecnología (1999); foreign member of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physician, pharmacologist |
| Institutions | Faculty of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto of the University of São Paulo |
Sérgio Henrique Ferreira (October 4, 1934 – July 17, 2016) was a Brazilian physician and pharmacologist noted for the discovery of the bradykinin potentiating factor, which led to new and widely used anti-hypertension drugs — the ACE inhibitors.