Otto Loewi

Who is this?

Otto Loewi (German: [ˈɔtoː ˈløːvi] ; 3 June 1873 – 25 December 1961) was a German-born pharmacologist and psychobiologist who discovered the role of acetylcholine as an endogenous neurotransmitter. For this discovery, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1936, which he shared with Sir Henry Dale, who was a lifelong friend that helped to inspire the neurotransmitter experiment. Loewi met Dale in 1902 when spending some months in Ernest Starling's laboratory at University College, London.

Career

1. 1873
   Born
2. 1924
   Won Lieben Prize
3. 1936
   Won Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
4. 1957
   Won Schmiedeberg Badge
5. 1961
   Passed away
6. 1961
   Won Carl-Ludwig Honorary Medal
7. Member of Royal Society
8. Member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina
9. Member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences
10. Won honorary doctorate of the University of Graz

Trivia

• •Place of birth: Frankfurt
• •Citizenship: Germany, United States
• •Known as: pharmacist, neuroscientist, pharmacologist, university teacher