Norman Bowery

Professor Norman Bowery FBPhS, (1944 - 25 October 2016) was a British pharmacologist and former Head of Division of Neuroscience and Chair of Pharmacology at the University of Birmingham from 1995 to 2004.[1] He was president of the British Pharmacological Society from 1995–1997 and 1999–2000.

His research work focused on GABAB receptors, including coining the term GABA B,[2] and extensive studies of GABAB receptor pharmacology.[3] He had previously worked at St Thomas' Hospital, London.[4]

He was editor in chief of the journal Current Opinion in Pharmacology.[5]

References

  1. "BPS | Professor Norman Bowery (1944–2016)". www.bps.ac.uk. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
  2. Hill, DR; Bowery, NG (12 March 1981). "3H-baclofen and 3H-GABA bind to bicuculline-insensitive GABA B sites in rat brain.". Nature. 290 (5802): 149–52. PMID 6259535.
  3. Enna, SJ; Blackburn, TP (2010). "GABAB receptor pharmacology - a tribute to Norman Bowery. Preface.". Advances in pharmacology (San Diego, Calif.). 58: xv–xvi. PMID 20655475.
  4. Bowery, Norman; Blackburn, Tom; Jones, Brian J; Middlemiss, Derek N. "Serotonin Club Newsletter" (PDF). Retrieved 27 October 2016.
  5. "Ask the Editor". www.elsevier.com. Elsevier. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 11/16/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.