Erwin Neher

Erwin Neher
Erwin Neher in June 2015
Born (1944-03-20) 20 March 1944 (age 80)
NationalityGerman
Alma mater
Known forpatch clamp
Awards
Scientific career
FieldsBiophysics[2][3][4]
Institutions
Academic advisorsCharles F. Stevens
Websitewww.mpg.de/323786/biophysikalische_chemie_wissM6

Erwin Neher (German pronunciation: [ˈɛʁviːn ˈneːɐ] ; /ˈnər/;[5] born 20 March 1944) is a German biophysicist, specializing in the field of cell physiology. For significant contribution in the field, in 1991 he was awarded, along with Bert Sakmann, the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for "their discoveries concerning the function of single ion channels in cells".[6][7][8]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference formemrs was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Elektronische Messtechnik in der Physiologie. Berlin, New York, Springer-Verlag, 1974.
  3. ^ Single-channel recording / edited by Bert Sakmann and Erwin Neher. New York: Plenum Press, c1983. ISBN 0-306-41419-8
  4. ^ Single-Channel Recording / edited by Bert Sakmann and Erwin Neher. 2nd ed. New York: Plenum Press, c1995. ISBN 0-306-44870-X
  5. ^ "Neher". Random House Webster's Unabridged Dictionary.
  6. ^ "Nobel autobiography of Neher".
  7. ^ "Neurotree - Erwin Neher Family Tree". neurotree.org.
  8. ^ Dean, Chris. "Erwin Neher - Science Video Interview". Vega Science Trust.