Professor Norman Bowery FBPhS, (1944 – 25 October 2016) was a British pharmacologist and former Head of Division of Neuroscience and Chair of Pharmacology at the University of Birmingham from 1995 to 2004.[1] He was president of the British Pharmacological Society from 1995 to 1997 and from 1999 to 2000.

His research work focused on GABAB receptors, including coining the term GABA B,[2] and extensive studies of GABAB receptor pharmacology.[3] He had previously worked at St Thomas' Hospital, London.[4]

He was editor in chief of the journal Current Opinion in Pharmacology.[5]

References

  1. ^ "BPS | Professor Norman Bowery (1944–2016)". www.bps.ac.uk. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
  2. ^ Hill, DR; Bowery, NG (12 March 1981). "3H-baclofen and 3H-GABA bind to bicuculline-insensitive GABA B sites in rat brain". Nature. 290 (5802): 149–52. Bibcode:1981Natur.290..149H. doi:10.1038/290149a0. PMID 6259535. S2CID 4335907.
  3. ^ Enna, SJ; Blackburn, TP (2010). GABAB receptor pharmacology – a tribute to Norman Bowery. Preface. Advances in Pharmacology (San Diego, Calif.). Vol. 58. pp. xv–xvi. doi:10.1016/S1054-3589(10)58021-9. PMID 20655475.
  4. ^ Bowery, Norman; Blackburn, Tom; Jones, Brian J; Middlemiss, Derek N. "Serotonin Club Newsletter" (PDF). Retrieved 27 October 2016.
  5. ^ "Ask the Editor". www.elsevier.com. Elsevier. Retrieved 27 October 2016.


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