Biographical entry Katz, Bernard (1911 - 2003)

Summary

(Sir) Bernard Katz was Professor of Biophysics at University College London from 1952. Prior to this he was Assistant Director of Research and Henry Head Research Fellow in A.V. Hill's research unit at the university. Katz was particularly interested in the physico-chemical mechanism of neuromuscular transmission, for which he was jointly awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine in 1970. He held several other positions before joining University College, including a stint in J.C. Eccles' laboratory at the Kanematsu Institute, Sydney Hospital (1939-1942) and served as a Radar Officer in the Royal Australian Air Force from 1942-45.

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Events

1934

Education - Doctor of Medicine (MD) completed at the University of Leipzig in Germany

1935 - 1939

Career position - Neurophysiological research at University College in London

1938

Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) completed at the University of London

1939 - 1942

Career position - Carnegie Research Fellow at Kanematsu Institute at the Sydney Hospital

1942

Education - Doctor of Science (DSc) received from the University of London

1942 - 1945

Career position - Radar Officer with the Royal Australian Air Force

1946 - 1950

Career position - Assistant Director of Research and Henry Head Research Fellow at University College, London

1950 - 1952

Career position - Reader in Physiology at University College

1952

Career position - Professor of Biophysics at University College

1967

Award - Copley Medal received from the Royal Society

1967

Award - Baly Medal received from the Royal College of Physicians

1969

Award - Knighted

1970

Award - Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine received

Published resources

Book Sections

• Beale, R, 'Bernard Katz', in Australia's Nobel Laureates - Adventures in Innovation, ABIE Australian Business and Investment Explorer, Sydney, 2004, pp. 74-83. Details

Online Resources

• 'The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1970 'for their discoveries concerning the humoral transmittors in the nerve terminals and the mechanism for their storage, release and inactivation'', in Nobel e-Museum, 1996, http://www.nobel.se/medicine/laureates/1970/index.html. Details
• 'Sir Bernard Katz - Biography', in Nobel e-Museum, 1996, http://www.nobel.se/medicine/laureates/1970/katz-bio.html. Details
• National Library of Australia, 'Katz, Bernard', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-887041. Details