David Roderick Curtis 1927-2017

Stephen J. Redman; Robert Porter

doi:10.1071/HR19016

David Roderick Curtis 1927-2017

Stephen J. Redman^*, Robert Porter

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David Curtis was a pioneer in the identification of excitatory and inhibitory transmitters released at synapses in the central nervous system. He made major contributions to the identification of gamma-amino butyric acid (GABA) and glycine as inhibitory transmitters released at inhibitory synapses. His work laid the foundation for the subsequent acceptance that L-glutamate was the major excitatory transmitter. David's scientific work led to him receiving many accolades and honours, including Fellowships of the Australian Academy of Sciences, the Royal Society and a Companion of the Order of Australia.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	152-156
Number of pages	5
Journal	Historical Records of Australian Science
Volume	31
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1071/HR19016
Publication status	Published - Jul 2020

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