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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>[[File:David Colquhoun.jpg|thumb|{{PAGENAME}}]]<br>'''David Colquhoun''' (born 19 July 1936) is a British [[pharmacologist]] at [[University College London]] (UCL). He has contributed significantly to the understanding of [[ligand-gated ion channels]] and the application of methods for the analysis of [[drug-receptor]] interactions. Colquhoun is also known for his work in promoting the use of [[evidence-based medicine]] and criticising [[pseudoscience]] and [[alternative medicine]].<br />
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== Early life and education ==<br />
David Colquhoun was born in [[Edinburgh]], Scotland. He attended the [[University of Edinburgh]], where he received his BSc in [[Pharmacology]] in 1959. He then went on to earn his PhD in 1964 from the same institution.<br />
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== Career ==<br />
After completing his PhD, Colquhoun moved to the [[University of Southampton]], where he worked as a lecturer in pharmacology. In 1969, he joined the faculty of the [[University of London]], where he served as the A.J. Clark Chair of Pharmacology until 2004. He is currently an Honorary Fellow in the Department of Pharmacology at UCL.<br />
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Colquhoun's research has focused on the mechanisms of [[ion channels]], particularly those that are activated by neurotransmitters. He has developed mathematical methods for analysing the interactions between drugs and receptors, which have been widely adopted in the field of pharmacology.<br />
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In addition to his scientific research, Colquhoun has been a vocal critic of pseudoscience and alternative medicine. He has written extensively on these topics, both in academic journals and on his personal blog, [[DC's Improbable Science]].<br />
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== Awards and honours ==<br />
Colquhoun has received numerous awards and honours for his contributions to pharmacology and for his advocacy of evidence-based medicine. These include the [[Wellcome Gold Medal]] in Pharmacology (1982), the [[Gaddum Memorial Award]] (1985), and the [[Nature Lifetime Achievement Award]] for Mentoring in Science (2005).<br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[Pharmacology]]<br />
* [[Evidence-based medicine]]<br />
* [[Pseudoscience]]<br />
* [[Alternative medicine]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* [http://www.ucl.ac.uk/Pharmacology/dc.html David Colquhoun's UCL profile]<br />
* [http://www.dcscience.net/ DC's Improbable Science]<br />
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[[Category:British pharmacologists]]<br />
[[Category:Academics of University College London]]<br />
[[Category:University of Edinburgh alumni]]<br />
[[Category:People from Edinburgh]]<br />
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