Erwin Neher(1944)
MedicineErwin Neher is a recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1991) from Germany. They have received 3 major awards in total. Their primary field is Medicine. They were educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München and University of Göttingen. They have been affiliated with University of Göttingen.
3
Major Awards
376
Publications
72,387
Citations
129
h-index
247
i10-index
192.5
Avg Citations/Paper
Awards & Recognition
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
1991for their discoveries concerning the function of single ion channels in cells
Max Planck InstituteExternal Profiles
Career Path
Award progression over time
Apex Elite Prestigious
Co-winners
Shared the same award in the same year
BS
Bert Sakmann
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1991)
TW
Tak Wah Mak
Gairdner International Award (1989)
MM
Mark M. Davis
Gairdner International Award (1989)
LM
Louis M. Kunkel
Gairdner International Award (1989)
JG
Jean-Marie Ghuysen
Gairdner International Award (1989)
RW
Ronald Worton
Gairdner International Award (1989)
Education
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
University of Göttingen
Technical University of Munich
University of Wisconsin–Madison
Doctoral Advisor
Martin Oheim
Academy Memberships
National Academy of Sciences (US)American Academy of Arts and SciencesRussian Academy of SciencesRoyal Netherlands Academy of Arts and SciencesPontifical Academy of Sciences
Top Publications
Physiology of intracellular calcium buffering
Physiological Reviews2023101 citations
Counting Vesicular Release Events Reveals Binomial Release Statistics at Single Glutamatergic Synapses
The Journal of Neuroscience201680 citations
A sequential two-step priming scheme reproduces diversity in synaptic strength and short-term plasticity
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences202279 citations
Complexin Stabilizes Newly Primed Synaptic Vesicles and Prevents Their Premature Fusion at the Mouse Calyx of Held Synapse
The Journal of Neuroscience201567 citations
Two-component latency distributions indicate two-step vesicular release at simple glutamatergic synapses
Nature Communications201863 citations
Related Laureates
Other winners of the same award(s)
Katalin Karikó
Gruber Prize in Neuroscience (2024)
Svante Pääbo
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2022)
Andrew Z. Fire
Gairdner International Award (2008)
Craig C. Mello
Gairdner International Award (2008)
Harald zur Hausen
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2008)
Shimon Sakaguchi
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2025)
Victor Ambros
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2024)
Gary Ruvkun
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2024)
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