Eric Manvers Shooter
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Eric Manvers Shooter (born 18 April 1924 in Nottinghamshire, England;[1] died 21 March 2018) was an English scientist known for investigating the biochemistry of nerve growth factor (NGF).[2] From 1961 onwards he was affiliated with Stanford University School of Medicine, where he was founding chairman of the Department of Neurobiology (1975–1987).[3]
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Eric Manvers Shooter FRS | |
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Born | (1924-04-18)18 April 1924 Nottinghamshire, England |
Died | 21 March 2018(2018-03-21) (aged 93) |
Citizenship | United Kingdom |
Education | Cambridge University (PhD 1949) |
Known for | Nerve growth factor (NGF) |
Awards | Ralph W. Gerard Prize (1995) Bristol-Myers Squibb Award (1997) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Neurobiology |
Academic advisors | Paley Johnson |
Doctoral students | Ronald Vale |
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