Patrick D. Wall
Pat Wall | |
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Portrait painting of Patrick David Wall | |
| Born | Patrick David Wall 25 April 1925 Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England |
| Died | 8 August 2001 (aged 76) |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | St Paul's School, London |
| Alma mater | University of Oxford |
| Known for | Gate control theory of pain |
| Awards | Royal Medal (1999) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Neuroscience |
| Institutions | Yale School of Medicine University of Chicago Hebrew University of Jerusalem Harvard University Massachusetts Institute of Technology University College London |
| Doctoral students | Maria Fitzgerald |
Patrick David Wall (25 April 1925 – 8 August 2001) FRS was a British neuroscientist described as 'the world's leading expert on pain' and best known for the gate control theory of pain.