William A. Catterall

William A. Catterall
ForMemRS
Born (1946-10-12) October 12, 1946
Providence, Rhode Island, US
Fields
  • pharmacology
  • neurobiology
Institutions University of Washington School of Medicine
Thesis Structural and catalytic properties of mitochondrial ATPase (1972)
Website
depts.washington.edu/phcol/faculty/catterall.php

William Albert Catterall (born 12 October 1946 in Providence, Rhode Island) is an American pharmacologist and neurobiologist, who researched ion channels. He served as professor at University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle, Washington.

Honors and awards

Catterall has been a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science since 2010.[1][2] In 2003, he received the 16th annual Bristol-Myers Squibb Award for Distinguished Achievement in Neuroscience Research, in recognition of his pioneering research into sodium and calcium channel proteins.[3] In 2008, he was elected a Foreign Member of the Royal Society.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Gilles, Nathan (2015). "Sparking curiosity, William Catterall examines electrical signaling and autism". Member Central. AAAS. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  2. ↑ "Six UW researchers named Fellows of AAAS". UW Today. University of Washington. 7 January 2010. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  3. ↑ Siddiqui, Obaid (19 June 2003). "William A. Catterall honored". The Scientist. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  4. ↑ "William A. Catterall, PhD." (PDF). Retrieved 30 August 2015.
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