Hans Ussing, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Hans Ussing

Danish scientist

Date of Birth: 30-Dec-1911

Place of Birth: Sorø Academy, Region Zealand, Denmark

Date of Death: 22-Dec-2000

Profession: zoologist, university teacher

Nationality: Denmark

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Hans Henriksen Ussing (30 December 1911 – 22 December 2000) was a Danish scientist, best known for having invented the Ussing chamber. In the early 1950s Ussing was the first to describe the mechanism by which ions are actively transported across frog skin.He studied biology and geography at the University of Copenhagen.
In 1943 he received his master's degree (with honors). In 1970 he was awarded the Amory Prize of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.