The 1988 Nobel Laureate in Medicine is awarded to Sir James Black for the invention of propanolol, the beta adrenergic receptor that revolutionises the medical treatment of angina pectoris.
This timeline entry suggestion courtesy of
Fiona Watson, Glasgow, Scotland.
Further info :
Sir James Black and Propranolol
The Role of the Basic Sciences in the History of Cardiovascular Pharmacology http://www.tmc.edu/thi/sirjames.html
