| Name(s) |
AUTAR SINGH PAINTAL |
| Date of
Birth |
September 24, 1925,
in Mogok, Burma. |
| Date of
Death |
December 21, 2004,
in Delhi, India. |
|
Identity |
Indian Medical Scientist |
|
Other Events &
Developments |
- He has made pioneering discoveries in the area of
neurosciences and respiratory sciences.
- His major contribution to the world of Science is the
development of single-fiber technique for recording afferent
impulses from individual sensory receptors.
- He discovered several sensory receptors including atrial
B receptors, pulmonary J-receptors, ventricular pressure
receptors, stomach stretch receptors, and muscle pain
receptors. They have set the beginning of new era in
physiological understanding.
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Awards & Accolades |
- Padma Vibhushan (1986).
- Honorary member of American Physiological Society.
- Fellow of the Royal Society.
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