Louis Ignarro

Louis Ignarro is a Professor Emeritus, Molecular and Medical Pharmacology University of California Los Angeles School of Medicine, USA

Known as the father of Viagra, Dr. Ignarro’s research focuses on nitric oxide’s role in cardiovascular function. His career also includes roles at the National Institutes of Health and Ciba-Geigy (now Novartis).

He is founder and has been editor-in-chief of Nitric Oxide Biology and Chemistry (Elsevier).