Albert Herz (medic, 1921)
Albert Herz (born June 5, 1921 in Sonthofen ; † November 9, 2018 ) was a German neuropharmacologist .
Life
Albert Herz studied medicine at the Ludwig Maximilians University and received his doctorate there in 1948. He then worked in the fields of pathology , internal medicine and pharmacology at LMU . He completed his habilitation in pharmacology and toxicology before moving to the theoretical branch of the Max Planck Institute for Psychiatry in 1962 . In 1969 Albert Herz was one of the founders of the International Organization for Research on Narcotics . In 1972 he became director of the neuropharmacology department, which was recognized as an independent Max Planck Institute for Neurobiology in 1998 . Since 1989, Herz was an emeritus scientific member of the institute.
research
Together with his team, Albert Herz researched the mechanisms of action of morphine and methadone in the brain. Among other things, he was able to determine in which brain region morphine works and identify new opioids . He also dealt with the addictive potential of painkillers and drug addiction .
Awards
- Nathan B. Eddy Memorial Award from the College on Problems of Drug Dependence
- Honorary doctorate from the Warsaw Medical University
- Membership in the German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina
- Honorary membership of the German Pain Society
- Honorary membership in the working group for neuropsychopharmacology and pharmacopsychiatry
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Max Planck Institute for Neurobiology: Obituary Albert Herz , November 12, 2018
- ↑ Albert Hertz's membership in the German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Heart, Albert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German neuropharmacologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 5, 1921 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sonthofen |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 9, 2018 |