Description: (German Nobel Laureate and Physiologist Known for Inventing the Patch Clamp)
Bert Sakmann, a distinguished German cell physiologist, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1991 for his pioneering research on the function of single ion channels in cells and the development of the patch clamp technique. He is a former Professor at Heidelberg University and currently holds the position of Emeritus Scientific Member at the Max Planck Institute for Medical Research in Heidelberg, Germany. Since 2008, he has been leading an emeritus research group at the Max Planck Institute of Neurobiology, where he continues to make significant contributions to the field.