Melville Schachter
Melville Schachter (* 1920 in Montreal , † May 18, 2000 in London ) was a Canadian medic .
After studying in Canada, he emigrated to London in 1950 , where he worked at the National Institute for Medical Research until 1953 and at the Lister Institute from 1953 to 1954 . From 1954 to 1965 he worked at University College London .
In 1965 he returned to Canada and until 1985 headed the Department of Physiology at the University of Alberta . He is internationally known for his work on the physiology and pharmacology of endogenous vasoactive substances .
In 1995 he was awarded the EK Frey - E. Werle Commemorative Medal for his work on Kinine .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e Esmond J. Sanders : Obituary ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF; 23 kB) in Physiology Canada , Volume 31, No. 1, June 2000. ISSN 0822-9058
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| SURNAME | Schachter, Melville |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian medic |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1920 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Montreal |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 18, 2000 |
| Place of death | London |