Hans Ussing
Danish biologist (1911–2000)
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Hans Henriksen Ussing (30 December 1911 – 22 December 2000) was a Danish scientist , best known for having invented the Ussing chamber .
In the early 1950s Ussing was the first to describe the mechanism by which ions are actively transported across frog skin. [1]
He studied biology and geography at the University of Copenhagen . In 1943 he received his master's degree (with honors).
In 1970 he was awarded the Amory Prize of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences .
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External links
- The Royal Society: Hans Henriksen Ussing (Biography) (PDF; 1,1 MB)
- www.frontiersin.org
- Hans Ussing (physiologicinstruments.com)
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