Award
Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q295999 · wikidata
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Ferid Murad
1936-09-14 – 2023-09-04
Life & Legacy
Ferid Murad (September 14, 1936 – September 4, 2023) was an American physician and pharmacologist, His research demonstrated that nitroglycerin relaxes smooth muscle by releasing nitric oxide into the body. This work led to him sharing the 1998 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
Occupation & Career
physician, biologist, pharmacologist, university teacher
Education
DePauw University; University of Virginia; Case Western Reserve University
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research; Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine; honorary doctor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research · honorary doctor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong · Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
Employer
Stanford University · University of Texas at Austin · University of Virginia
Organizations & Memberships
American Academy of Arts and Sciences · Chinese Academy of Sciences · European Academy of Sciences · National Academy of Sciences
Education & Institutions
Case Western Reserve University · DePauw University · University of Virginia
Verified Legacy Record
Award
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q295999 · wikidata
Award
honorary doctor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q295999 · wikidata
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q295999 — wikidata View source
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