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John R. Vane was born at 1927-03-29

When was John R. Vane died?

John R. Vane was died at 2004-11-19

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John R. Vane was died at age 77

Where is John R. Vane's birth place?

John R. Vane was born in Tardebigge, Worcestershire

What is John R. Vane nationalities?

John R. Vane's nationalities is British

Who is John R. Vane spouses?

John R. Vane's spouses is Elizabeth Daphne Page

Who is John R. Vane childrens?

John R. Vane's childrens is Miranda, Nicola

What was John R. Vane universities?

John R. Vane studied at University Of Birmingham, University of Birmingham (BSc), University of Oxford (DPhil)

What was John R. Vane notable alumnis?

John R. Vane's notable alumnis is University Of Birmingham

Who is John R. Vane's father?

John R. Vane's father is Maurice Vane

Who is John R. Vane's mother?

John R. Vane's mother is Frances Vane

How famous is John R. Vane?

John R. Vane is famouse as Pharmacologist

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Sir John Robert Vane was an eminent British pharmacologist of the twentieth century who received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1982

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Birthday	March 29, 1927
Died on	November 19, 2004
Nationality	British
Famous	University Of Birmingham, Scientists, Pharmacologists
Spouses	Elizabeth Daphne Page
Known as	Sir John Robert Vane
Childrens	Miranda, Nicola
Universities	University Of Birmingham University of Birmingham (BSc) University of Oxford (DPhil)
Notable Alumnis	University Of Birmingham
Birth Place	Tardebigge, Worcestershire
Gender	Male
Father	Maurice Vane
Mother	Frances Vane
Sun Sign	Aries
Born in	Tardebigge, Worcestershire
Famous as	Pharmacologist
Died at Age	77

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Who is John R. Vane?

Sir John Robert Vane was an eminent British pharmacologist of the twentieth century who received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his work on prostaglandins and the active biological substances that were related with it. He shared the prize with two other scientists, Bengt Samuelsson and Sune Bergstrom. His discovery on the effects of aspirin in relieving pain and inflammation led to new methods of treatment of heart diseases and problems with blood vessels. Though aspirin had been used for many years to relieve pain, nobody understood how it worked. He was the first to discover that aspirin was able to reduce the production of some of the ‘prostaglandins’ which were responsible for creating inflammation, pain and fever in the body. He explained how aspirin prevented blood clotting and strokes and heart attacks. He developed a set of ‘bioassay’ or ‘biological assessment’ techniques to measure the activity of a biological substance in measuring the effect of ‘angiotensin-converting enzymes’. With the help of these techniques he was able to establish a link between ‘prostaglandins’ and aspirin. He was also instrumental in the development of ‘prostacyclin’ which is a key factor in helping the blood vessels remain healthy.

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Childhood & Early Life

John R. Vane was born in Tardebigg, Worcestershire, England on March 29, 1927. His father, Maurice Vane was a Jewish Russian immigrant, and his mother was Frances Vane who was the daughter of a Worcestershire farmer.

He was the youngest of the three Vane siblings and had an elder sister and an elder brother.

He lived in a Birmingham suburb and attended the local state school there from the age of five.

He then joined the ‘King Edward VI High School’ in Edgbaston in Birmingham which had to be shifted to a site beside the Repton School in the countryside due to the World War II.

After finishing high school with pure science subjects he joined the ‘University of Birmingham’ in 1944 where he studied chemistry. He soon lost interest in chemistry as there was nothing much to experiment on during his university years.

He joined the pharmacology department at the ‘Oxford University’ in 1946 when Professor Maurice Stacey told him that Professor Harold Burns was looking for a young chemist for pharmacological work.

After getting his B.Sc. degree in pharmacology from the ‘Oxford University’, he joined the ‘Sheffield University’ as a ‘research worker in pharmacology’.

Vane stayed at the ‘Sheffield University’ only for a few months and then returned back to the ‘Oxford University’ to study for his D.Phil. He joined the ‘Nuffield Institute for Medical Research’ under Dr. Geoffrey Dawes.

He received the ‘Stothert Research Fellowship’ in 1951 which helped him complete his PhD. in 1953.

Career

In 1953 he moved with his family to Newhaven, Connecticut, United States, to join the ‘Department of Pharmacology’ at the ‘Yale University’ as an ‘Assistant Professor of Pharmacology’ at the invitation of the then Chairman Dr. Arnold Welch.

After staying at the ‘Yale University’ for 2 years, he returned to the UK and joined the ‘Institute of Basic Medical Sciences’ attached to the ‘Royal College of Surgeons of England’ under the ‘University of London’. He started to work there with Professor W. D. M. Paton.

While there, he taught only graduate students and had plenty of time to carry on with his research work. During the 18 years he was with this institute, he became a Senior Lecturer in 1955, a Reader in 1961 and finally a ‘Professor of Experimental Pharmacology’ in 1966.

Under the Chairmanship of Professor G. V. R. Born, an acquaintance from Oxford days, he worked with an active group of researchers and scientist at the department and developed the ‘cascade super-fusion bioassay technique’. This was used to measure instantly and dynamically the ‘vasoactive hormones’ that were released in the blood or in the ‘perfusion fluid’ of organs.

During the mid-1960s he focused his experiments on ‘prostaglandins’ and in 1971 he was able to establish a link between ‘aspirin’ and ‘prostaglandins’.

In 1973 he joined the ‘Wellcome Foundation’ as the ‘Group Research and Development Director’ in spite of opposition from many quarters. He helped many of his colleagues from the ‘Royal College of Surgeons’ to join the ‘Wellcome Foundation’ which grew into the department of ‘Prostaglandin Research’ led by Dr. Salvador Moncada.

Major Works

His book ‘Metabolic Functions of the Lung’ with Y. S. Bakhle was published in 1977.

The book ‘Prostacyclin’ co-authored with Sune K. Bergstrom was published in 1979.

His third book ‘Aspirin and other salicylates’ co-authored with Regina M. Botting came out in 1992.

Awards & Achievements

In 1973 he was made an ‘Honorary Member of the Polish Pharmacological Society’ and also became a ‘Fellow of the Institute of Biology’.

In 1974 he was made a ‘Fellow of the Royal Society’.

He became a ‘Walter C. McKenzie Visiting Professor’ at the ‘University of Alberta’, in Edmonton, Canada in 1977.

He received the ‘Baly Medal’ from the Royal College of Physicians’ and the ‘Albert Lasker Basic Medical Research Award’ in 1977.

Vane was awarded an ‘Honorary Fellowship of the American College of Physicians’ and became a ‘Member of the Royal Academy of Medicine of Belgium’ in 1978.

He was chosen as a ‘Foreign Member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts & Sciences’ and received the ‘Joseph J. Bunim Medal’ from the ‘American Rheumatism Association’ in 1979.

He became a ‘Foreign Member of the Polish Academy of Sciences’ in 1980. He also received the ‘Peter Debye Prize’ from the ‘University of Maastricht, Holland’, the ‘Feldberg Foundation Prize’ and the ‘Ciba Geigy Drew Award’ from the ‘Drew University, USA’ in 1980.

In 1981 he received the ‘Dale Medal’ from the ‘Society of Endocrinology’.

He received the coveted Nobel Prize in 1982.

In 1982 he received an ‘Honorary Fellowship of the Swedish Society of Medical Sciences’ and also became a ‘Foreign Honorary Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, USA’.

He was awarded a ‘Doctor of Science’ by the ‘Aberdeen University’ in 1983.

The ‘Copernicus Academy of Medicine, Cracow’ awarded him a D.Med, Hon. Causa, in 1977. He received a Doctor, Hon Causa from the ‘Rene Descartes University’ in Paris in 1978, a Doctor of Science, Hon. Causa from the ‘Mount Sinai Medical School, City University of New York, USA, in 1980 and a Doctor of Science degree from the ‘Aberdeen University’ in 1983.

He was honored with knighthood in 1984.

Personal Life & Legacy

John R. Vane married Elizabeth Daphne Page in 1948 while he was in Oxford He has two daughters, Nicola and Miranda from this marriage.

John R. Vane died on November 19, 2004 at the ‘Princess Royal Hospital, Kent’ due to pneumonia and complications of hip and leg fractures sustained in May in the same year.

Trivia

John R. Vane started experimenting from the age of 12 with a Bunsen burner attached to the gas stove in his mother’s kitchen but had to shift in the garden when an explosion occurred during an experiment.

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John R. Vane's awards

Year	Name	Award
Other
0	Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1982)
0	Royal Medal (1989)Lasker Award (1977)

John R. Vane biography timelines

// 29th Mar 1927
John R. Vane was born in Tardebigg, Worcestershire, England on March 29, 1927. His father, Maurice Vane was a Jewish Russian immigrant, and his mother was Frances Vane who was the daughter of a Worcestershire farmer.
// 1944
After finishing high school with pure science subjects he joined the ‘University of Birmingham’ in 1944 where he studied chemistry. He soon lost interest in chemistry as there was nothing much to experiment on during his university years.
// 1946
He joined the pharmacology department at the ‘Oxford University’ in 1946 when Professor Maurice Stacey told him that Professor Harold Burns was looking for a young chemist for pharmacological work.
// 1948
John R. Vane married Elizabeth Daphne Page in 1948 while he was in Oxford He has two daughters, Nicola and Miranda from this marriage.
// 1951 To 1953
He received the ‘Stothert Research Fellowship’ in 1951 which helped him complete his PhD. in 1953.
// 1953
In 1953 he moved with his family to Newhaven, Connecticut, United States, to join the ‘Department of Pharmacology’ at the ‘Yale University’ as an ‘Assistant Professor of Pharmacology’ at the invitation of the then Chairman Dr. Arnold Welch.
// 1971
During the mid-1960s he focused his experiments on ‘prostaglandins’ and in 1971 he was able to establish a link between ‘aspirin’ and ‘prostaglandins’.
// 1973
In 1973 he joined the ‘Wellcome Foundation’ as the ‘Group Research and Development Director’ in spite of opposition from many quarters. He helped many of his colleagues from the ‘Royal College of Surgeons’ to join the ‘Wellcome Foundation’ which grew into the department of ‘Prostaglandin Research’ led by Dr. Salvador Moncada.
// 1973
In 1973 he was made an ‘Honorary Member of the Polish Pharmacological Society’ and also became a ‘Fellow of the Institute of Biology’.
// 1974
In 1974 he was made a ‘Fellow of the Royal Society’.
// 1977
His book ‘Metabolic Functions of the Lung’ with Y. S. Bakhle was published in 1977.
// 1977
He became a ‘Walter C. McKenzie Visiting Professor’ at the ‘University of Alberta’, in Edmonton, Canada in 1977.
// 1977
He received the ‘Baly Medal’ from the Royal College of Physicians’ and the ‘Albert Lasker Basic Medical Research Award’ in 1977.
// 1978
Vane was awarded an ‘Honorary Fellowship of the American College of Physicians’ and became a ‘Member of the Royal Academy of Medicine of Belgium’ in 1978.
// 1979
The book ‘Prostacyclin’ co-authored with Sune K. Bergstrom was published in 1979.
// 1979
He was chosen as a ‘Foreign Member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts & Sciences’ and received the ‘Joseph J. Bunim Medal’ from the ‘American Rheumatism Association’ in 1979.
// 1980
He became a ‘Foreign Member of the Polish Academy of Sciences’ in 1980. He also received the ‘Peter Debye Prize’ from the ‘University of Maastricht, Holland’, the ‘Feldberg Foundation Prize’ and the ‘Ciba Geigy Drew Award’ from the ‘Drew University, USA’ in 1980.
// 1981
In 1981 he received the ‘Dale Medal’ from the ‘Society of Endocrinology’.
// 1982
He received the coveted Nobel Prize in 1982.
// 1982
In 1982 he received an ‘Honorary Fellowship of the Swedish Society of Medical Sciences’ and also became a ‘Foreign Honorary Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, USA’.
// 1983
He was awarded a ‘Doctor of Science’ by the ‘Aberdeen University’ in 1983.
// 1984
He was honored with knighthood in 1984.
// 1992
His third book ‘Aspirin and other salicylates’ co-authored with Regina M. Botting came out in 1992.
// 19th Nov 2004
John R. Vane died on November 19, 2004 at the ‘Princess Royal Hospital, Kent’ due to pneumonia and complications of hip and leg fractures sustained in May in the same year.

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John R. Vane's FAQ

What is John R. Vane birthday?
John R. Vane was born at 1927-03-29
When was John R. Vane died?
John R. Vane was died at 2004-11-19
Where was John R. Vane died?
John R. Vane was died in Kent
Which age was John R. Vane died?
John R. Vane was died at age 77
Where is John R. Vane's birth place?
John R. Vane was born in Tardebigge, Worcestershire
What is John R. Vane nationalities?
John R. Vane's nationalities is British
Who is John R. Vane spouses?
John R. Vane's spouses is Elizabeth Daphne Page
Who is John R. Vane childrens?
John R. Vane's childrens is Miranda, Nicola
What was John R. Vane universities?
John R. Vane studied at University Of Birmingham, University of Birmingham (BSc), University of Oxford (DPhil)
What was John R. Vane notable alumnis?
John R. Vane's notable alumnis is University Of Birmingham
Who is John R. Vane's father?
John R. Vane's father is Maurice Vane
Who is John R. Vane's mother?
John R. Vane's mother is Frances Vane
What is John R. Vane's sun sign?
John R. Vane is Aries
How famous is John R. Vane?
John R. Vane is famouse as Pharmacologist