Sérgio Henrique Ferreira
Brazilian physician and pharmacologist (1934–2016) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sérgio Henrique Ferreira (October 4, 1934 – July 17, 2016) was a Brazilian physician and pharmacologist noted for the discovery of the bradykinin potentiating factor, which led to new and widely used anti-hypertension drugs — the ACE inhibitors.[2]
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Sérgio Henrique Ferreira | |
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Born | (1934-10-04)October 4, 1934 [1] |
Died | July 17, 2016(2016-07-17) (aged 81) Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil |
Education | Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto |
Alma mater | University of São Paulo |
Known for | Discovery of the bradykinin potentiating factor |
Awards | TWAS Prize (Third World Academy of Sciences); Premio México de Ciencia y Tecnología (1999); foreign member of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Physician, pharmacologist |
Institutions | Faculty of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto of the University of São Paulo |
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