Solomon H. Snyder
Wolf Prize Laureate in Medicine 1982
Solomon H. Snyder
Affiliation at the time of the award:
Johns Hopkins University Medical School, USA
Award citation:
“for the development of the ways to label neurotransmitter receptors, which provide tools to describe their properties”.
Prize share:
Solomon H. Snyder
Jean Pierre Changeux
Sir James W. Black
Receptor sites in cell membranes are recognized to have cardinal importance in many physiological and pathological processes. Our three prize winners have each made notable contributions in this area.
The contribution of Solomon H. Snyder made possible clearer insight into brain function, the mechanisms of the action of neuropsychotherapeutic agents, and the characterization of opiate receptors and their ligands.