Irvine Page
Irvine Heinly Page (born January 7, 1901 in Indianapolis , USA , † June 10, 1991 ) was an American physiologist . Among his most important achievements identifying the count renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system , the discovery of the tissue hormone and neurotransmitter serotonin , the description of a neurogenic mechanism of renal hypertension , the discovery of the baroreceptor resetting designated mechanism for changing the baroreceptor - Reflexes leads and the description of the mosaic theory of hypertension . He was President of the American Heart Association from 1956 to 1957 and an elected member of the National Academy of Sciences since 1971 . In 1957 he was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences .
honors and awards
Irvine Page was honored with ten honorary doctorates as well as the Ida B. Gould Memorial Award of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (1957), the Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research (1958), the Gairdner Foundation International Award (1963) , the American Medical Association Award (1964), the Oscar B. Hunter Award (1966); the Passano Award (1967) and the Stouffer Prize (1970). In his honor, the American Heart Association presents the Irvine H. Page Young Investigator Research Award to young scientists and the Irvine Page - Alva Bradley Lifetime Achievement Award.
literature
- Frohlich ED, Dustan HP, Bumpus FM: Irvine H. Page: 1901-1991. The celebration of a leader . In: Hypertension . 18, No. 4, October 1991, pp. 443-5. PMID 1916989 .
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| SURNAME | Page, Irvine |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Page, Irvine Heinly (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American physiologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 7, 1901 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Indianapolis , USA |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 10, 1991 |