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John Vane
Sign in to saveAlso known as John Robert Vane, Sir John Robert Vane, John R. Vane, John R Vane, J. R. Vane, J.R. Vane, J R Vane
English pharmacologist (1927-2004)
Key facts
- Born
- John Robert Vane , ( 1927-03-29 ) 29 March 1927, Tardebigge , Worcestershire , England
- Died
- 19 November 2004 (2004-11-19) (aged 77), Kent , England
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Alma mater
- University of Birmingham (BSc) University of Oxford (DPhil)
- Known for
- Research on prostaglandins
- Spouse
- Elizabeth Daphne Page ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1948 )
- Awards
- FRS (1974) Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1982) Royal Medal (1989) Lasker Award (1977)
- Fields
- Pharmacology
- Institutions
- University of London Yale University
- Thesis
- Blood flow and its relation to secretion in the stomach and smaller intestine (1952)
- Doctoral advisor
- Geoffrey S. Dawes
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Nobel Prize
- The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine1982
“for their discoveries concerning prostaglandins and related biologically active substances”
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Robert
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Tardebigge
- Occupation
- university teacher
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Doctoral student
- Salvador Moncada
- Field of work
- pharmacology
- Image
- John Robert Vane.jpg
- Number of children
- 2
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- member of
- Royal Academy of Medicine of Belgium
- date of birth
- 1927-03-29
- date of death
- 2004-11-19
- Commons category
- John Vane
- writing language
- English language
- name in native language
- John Robert Vane
- different from
- John Vane, 11th Baron Barnard
- interested in
- pharmacology
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Encyclopedic overview
Sir John Robert Vane FRS (29 March 1927 – 19 November 2004) was a British pharmacologist who was instrumental in the understanding of how aspirin produces pain-relief and anti-inflammatory effects and his work led to new treatments for heart and blood vessel disease and introduction of ACE inhibitors. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1982 along with Sune Bergström and Bengt Samuelsson for "their discoveries concerning prostaglandins and related biologically active substances".
Education and early life
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