Sir Bernard Katz | |
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Born | |
Died | 20 April 2003 | (aged 92)
Alma mater | University of Leipzig |
Known for | Neurophysiology of the synapse |
Spouse | Marguerite ("Rita") Penly Katz (2 children) |
Awards | Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1970) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Neurophysiology |
Institutions | University College London Sydney Hospital |
Academic advisors | Archibald Hill |
Sir Bernard Katz (26 March 1911 – 20 April 2003) was a British physician of Jewish-German descent. He was the winner of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1970. He studied the active principles of neurotransmitter and nerve biochemistry.