Andrew Huxley

English physiologist and biophysicist (1917–2012).

Quick Facts

Died: 2012-05-30
Occupation: neuroscientist · physicist · physician · physiologist · biophysicist
Citizenship: United Kingdom
Birthplace: Hampstead
Membership: Royal Society of London · since 17 March 1955
Membership: German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina · since 1964
Membership: National Academy of Sciences · since 1979
Affiliation: American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Affiliation: Indian National Science Academy
Affiliation: Royal Academy of Medicine of Belgium
Membership: Academia Europaea · since 1989
Membership: Japan Academy · since 14 November 1988
Membership: American Philosophical Society · since 1975

Andrew Huxley is the child of Leonard Huxley and Rosalind Bruce.

Date / result	Award / category
1997 Received	Swammerdam Medal
1981 Received	honorary doctorate of the University of the Mediterranean - Aix Marseille II
1975 Received	Baly Medal
1973 Received	Copley Medal
1973 Received	Annual Review Prize Lecture
1967 Received	Croonian Medal and Lecture
1964 Received	honorary doctor of the Saarland University
1963 Received	Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
1955 Received	Fellow of the Royal Society
— Received	Knight Bachelor
— Received	Order of Merit
— Received	Honorary member of the British Biophysical Society

Andrew Huxley’s education and training.

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