Geoffrey Burnstock
Geoffrey Burnstock AC FAA FRS FMedSci (10 May 1929 – 2 June 2020) was a neurobiologist and President of the Autonomic Neuroscience Centre of the UCL Medical School. He is best known for coining the term purinergic signalling, which he discovered in the 1970s. He retired in October 2017 at the age of 88.
Geoffrey Burnstock AC FAA FRS | |
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| Born | 10 May 1929 London, England |
| Died | 2 June 2020 (aged 91) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Alma mater | King's College London University College London |
| Children | Aviva Burnstock |
| Awards | Royal Medal (2000) FRS (1986) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Purinergic signalling |
| Institutions | UCL Medical School |
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