Erwin Neher is a German biophysicist who was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1990 for Physiology or Medicine for his significant work in cell physiology. He shared this prize with his research partner Bert Sakmann. They were awarded for their ground breaking discovery on the function of ion channels in the body cell. Their work has contributed in understanding of many diseases, such as diabetes and cystic fibrosis. The technique developed by Erwin-Bert makes it possible to secure important insights into the role that hyper- and hypo-function of ion channels play in the development of diseases.
