William Albert Catterall
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About
American pharmacologist and neurobiologist known for his research of ion channels. He is a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and a professor at the University of Washington School of Medicine.
Before Fame
He attended Brown University and then Johns Hopkins University for his PhD.
Trivia
In 1972, he published his thesis on structural and catalytic properties of mitochondrial ATPase. Over the years, he has won a handful of awards for his contributions to science. From 1984 until 2016, he served as chair of the University of Washington's pharmacology department.
Family Life
He was born and raised in the United States.
Associated With
In 2010 he was awarded the Canada International Gairdner Award, which began in 1959 with winner Alfred Blalock.
