Jerzy Vetulani
Pharmacologist, neuroscientist and biochemist (1936–2017)
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- Jerzy Adam Gracjan Vetulani ( Polish pronunciation: [ˈjɛ.
- While a Research Associate Professor at the Vanderbilt University, together with Fridolin Sulser in 1975 he formulated an early hypothesis of the mechanism of action of antidepressant drugs, suggesting that downregulation of beta-adrenergic receptors is responsible for their effects.
- Beside depression, his research interests included memory, addiction and neurodegeneration.
- He was a popularizer and communicator of science, between 1981–2002 the editor-in-chief of the Wszechświat magazine.
- Since 2010 he ran a blog Piękno neurobiologii ( The Beauty of Neuroscience ) and social media channels.
Jerzy Adam Gracjan Vetulani (Polish pronunciation: [ˈjɛ.ʐɨ ˈa.dam ˈɡrat͡s.jan ˌvɛ.tu.ˈla.ɲi]; 21 January 1936 – 6 April 2017) was a Polish neuroscientist, psychopharmacologist and biochemist, professor of natural sciences, member of the Polish Academy of Sciences and the Polish Academy of Learning, between 1956–2017 employee at the Institute of Pharmacology of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Kraków, where he was head of the Department of Biochemistry (1976–2006), deputy director for Science Affairs (1994–2002) and vice chairman of the Scientific Council (2003–2017). He published more than 240 original research papers in peer-review journals. While a Research Associate Professor at the Vanderbilt University, together with Fridolin Sulser in 1975 he formulated an early hypothesis of the mechanism of action of antidepressant drugs, suggesting that downregulation of beta-adrenergic receptors is responsible for their effects. In 1983, he received Anna-Monika Prize for research on the mechanisms of the electroconvulsive therapy. Beside depression, his research interests included memory, addiction and neurodegeneration. According to Andrzej Pilc, he was one of the most frequently cited Polish scientists in the field of biomedicine between 1965 and 2001.
He was a popularizer and communicator of science, between 1981–2002 the editor-in-chief of the Wszechświat magazine. He ran popular lectures and authored several popular science books. Since 2010 he ran a blog Piękno neurobiologii (The Beauty of Neuroscience) and social media channels.
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