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Ferid Murad

American physician and pharmacologist (1936-2023) · United States · Doctors · Died at 86

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Ferid Murad was an American physician and pharmacologist, His research demonstrated that nitroglycerin relaxes smooth muscle by releasing nitric oxide into the body. This work led to him sharing the 1998 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.

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Awards

Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine1998
Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research1996
Honorary Doctor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong

About this person

Country
United States
Category
Doctors
Type
Doctor
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1936 to 2023 · aged 86

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