Raymond Perry Ahlquist | |
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| Born | 26 July 1914 Missoula, Montana, United States |
| Died | 15 April 1983 (aged 68) |
| Alma mater | University of Washington |
| Known for | Discovery of adrenoceptor subtypes |
| Awards | Lasker award (1976) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Pharmacology |
| Institutions | Medical College of Georgia |
Raymond Perry Ahlquist (July 26, 1914 – April 15, 1983) was an American pharmacist and pharmacologist. He published seminal work in 1948 that divided adrenoceptors into α- and β-adrenoceptor subtypes. This discovery explained the activity of several existing drugs and also laid the groundwork for new drugs including the widely prescribed beta blockers.[1][2]
- ^ Sutherland JH, Carrier GO, Greenbaum LM (1983). "Dr. Raymond P. Ahlquist". The Pharmacologist. 25 (1): 73.
- ^ Wenger NK, Greenbaum LM (February 1984). "From adrenoceptor mechanisms to clinical therapeutics: Raymond Ahlquist, Ph.D., 1914-1983". Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 3 (2 Pt 1): 419–21. doi:10.1016/s0735-1097(84)80029-7. PMID 6141195.