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Hans Kosterlitz
Biochemist

Hans Kosterlitz

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Helping discover the body’s opioid peptides.

Endogenous opioids · Lasker Award

Born
27 April 1903
Birthplace
Berlin
Died
26 October 1996

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Hans Kosterlitz

Hans Kosterlitz was a German-born British researcher whose work at Aberdeen helped explain naturally occurring opioid activity.

Early life

Education

Briefly studied law in Berlin before switching to medicine, graduating in 1928.

Career

  1. 1934

    Aberdeen

    Moved to Scotland after Nazi restrictions threatened his career.

  2. 1968

    Pharmacology

    Became head of Aberdeen’s new department.

  3. 1973

    Research unit

    Led its drug-addiction research unit.

Contributions

Endogenous opioids

Helped identify opioid substances produced in the body.

Lasker Award

Received recognition for basic medical research.

Beyond research

Family

Married Hanna Greßhöner in 1937; their son Michael became a Nobel-winning physicist.

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