John Vane
English pharmacologist (1927-2004) · United Kingdom · On the map · Academics · Died at 77
Sir John Robert Vane was a British pharmacologist who was instrumental in the understanding of how aspirin produces pain-relief and anti-inflammatory effects and his work led to new treatments for heart and blood vessel disease and introduction of ACE inhibitors.
John Vane is read about 27 times a day, in 50 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 104 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?A life in dates
2004Died19 November 20042000Golden Plate AwardAward1995Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of SurgeonsAward1993Croonian Medal and LectureAward1989Royal MedalAward1984Knight BachelorAward1982Nobel Prize in Physiology or MedicineAward1980Feldberg Foundation PrizeAward1978Honorary Doctor of Paris Descartes UniversityAward1977Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical ResearchAwardBaly MedalAward1974Fellow of the Royal SocietyAward1927Born29 March 1927
Media & music
Awards
About this person
He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1982 along with Sune Bergström and Bengt Samuelsson for "their discoveries concerning prostaglandins and related biologically active substances".
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1927 to 2004 · aged 77
