William A. Catterall

American pharmacologist
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William A. Catterall

Summary

William A. Catterall is a human[1]. He was born in Providence[2]. He was born on October 12, 1946[3]. He died on February 28, 2024[4]. He worked as a pharmacologist[5], university teacher[6], and neuroscientist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • William A. Catterall's place of birth was Providence[2].
  • William A. Catterall was born on October 12, 1946[3].
  • William A. Catterall died on February 28, 2024[4].
  • William A. Catterall held citizenship in United States[9].
  • William A. Catterall's professions included pharmacologist[5].
  • William A. Catterall worked as a university teacher[6].
  • William A. Catterall worked as a neuroscientist[7].
  • William A. Catterall's field of work was ion channel complex[10].
  • William A. Catterall was employed by University of Washington[11].
  • William A. Catterall's education included a stint at Johns Hopkins University[12].
  • William A. Catterall was educated at Brown University[13].
  • A notable student of William A. Catterall was Jeremy Edmond Groshen Bazinet[14].
  • William A. Catterall received the Canada Gairdner International Award[15].
  • William A. Catterall received the Sharpey-Schafer Lecture and Prize[16].
  • William A. Catterall received the Bristol-Myers Squibb Award for Distinguished Achievement in Neuroscience Research[17].
  • William A. Catterall received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[18].
  • William A. Catterall received the Foreign Member of the Royal Society[19].
  • William A. Catterall received the Honorary doctor of the University of Liège[20].
  • William A. Catterall was a member of Royal Society[21].
  • William A. Catterall was a member of Academia Europaea[22].
  • William A. Catterall was a member of National Academy of Sciences[23].
  • William A. Catterall was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[24].
  • William A. Catterall is recorded as male[25].
  • William A. Catterall's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • William A. Catterall supervised Christine S. Cheah as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

William A. Catterall's place of birth was Providence[2]. He was born on October 12, 1946[3].

Education

Educated at Johns Hopkins University[12], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1876[30], headquartered in Baltimore[31] and Brown University[13], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1765[34], headquartered in Providence[35]. William A. Catterall earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pharmacologist[5], university teacher[6], and neuroscientist[7]. William A. Catterall's field of work was ion channel complex[10]. He was employed by University of Washington[11]. A notable student of him was Jeremy Edmond Groshen Bazinet[14]. Doctoral students include Christine S. Cheah[27], Jinti Wang[37], Eedann McCord[38], Theresa Mae Swanson[39], Karina Leal[40], and Rachael Stein[41].

Recognition

Awards received include Canada Gairdner International Award[15], a science award[42], in Canada[43], founded in 1959[44]; Sharpey-Schafer Lecture and Prize[16], an award[45], founded in 1983[46]; Bristol-Myers Squibb Award for Distinguished Achievement in Neuroscience Research[17], a science award[47], founded in 1988[48]; Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[18], a fellowship award[49], in United States[50], founded in 1874[51]; Foreign Member of the Royal Society[19], a fellowship award[52], in United Kingdom[53]; and Honorary doctor of the University of Liège[20], an award[54], in Belgium[55].

Death and Burial

William A. Catterall died on February 28, 2024[4].

Why It Matters

William A. Catterall ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was William A. Catterall born?

Born in Providence[2], William A. Catterall…

What did William A. Catterall do for work?

William A. Catterall worked as pharmacologist[5], university teacher[6], and neuroscientist[7].

Where did William A. Catterall go to school?

William A. Catterall was educated at Johns Hopkins University[12] and Brown University[13].

What awards did William A. Catterall receive?

Honors received include Canada Gairdner International Award[15], Sharpey-Schafer Lecture and Prize[16], Bristol-Myers Squibb Award for Distinguished Achievement in Neuroscience Research[17], and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[18].

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