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Ulf von Euler
Physiologist

Ulf von Euler

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Identifying noradrenaline’s role in nerve signalling.

Noradrenaline

Born
7 February 1905
Birthplace
Stockholm
Died
9 March 1983

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Ulf von Euler

Ulf von Euler was a Swedish physiologist and pharmacologist who investigated chemical communication in the nervous system.

Early life

Education

Studied medicine at Karolinska and completed his doctorate in 1930.

Career

  1. 1930

    Academic appointment

    Became an assistant professor in pharmacology.

  2. 1930s

    International research

    Worked in laboratories in Britain and continental Europe.

  3. 1970

    Nobel Prize

    Shared the physiology or medicine prize for neurotransmitter research.

Contributions

Noradrenaline

Established its role as a chemical messenger in sympathetic nerves.

Beyond research

Cultural service

Became a founding member of the World Cultural Council in 1981.

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