American Physiological Society

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American Physiological Society

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION

Founded 1887 "to foster basic and applied bioscience." Over 10,000 members.

Official Website:
http://www.the-aps.org/

Founding Date:
1887

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Peter Agre Biologist 30-Jan-1949 Water channels of cell membranes

Frederick G. Banting Scientist 14-Nov-1891 21-Feb-1941 Discovered insulin

Walter Bradford Cannon Scientist 19-Oct-1871 1-Oct-1945 Fight or flight response

Anton J. Carlson Biologist 29-Jan-1875 2-Sep-1956 The Machinery of the Body

André F. Cournand Scientist 24-Sep-1895 19-Feb-1988 Cardiac catheterization

Harvey Cushing Doctor 8-Apr-1869 7-Oct-1939 Cushing's Syndrome

Joseph Erlanger Scientist 5-Jan-1874 5-Dec-1965 Nerve conduction

Herbert S. Gasser Scientist 5-Jul-1888 11-May-1963 Nerve conduction

Haldan K. Hartline Scientist 22-Dec-1903 17-Mar-1983 Physiology of the retina

Louis J. Ignarro Scientist 31-May-1941 Nitric oxide as a cardiovascular signal

John Macleod Scientist 6-Sep-1876 16-Mar-1935 Helped discover insulin

David J. Skorton Educator 22-Nov-1949 Smithsonian Institution

Jens C. Skou Scientist 8-Oct-1918 ATPase researcher

John R. Vane Scientist 29-Mar-1927 19-Nov-2004 Prostaglandins

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