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Ardem Patapoutian

Molecular biologist, neuroscientist, and Nobel laureate 2021

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Ardem Patapoutian is a Lebanese-American molecular biologist, neuroscientist, and Nobel Prize laureate of Armenian descent. He is known for his work in characterizing the PIEZO1, PIEZO2, and TRPM8 receptors that detect pressure, menthol, and temperature. Patapoutian is a neuroscience professor and Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator at Scripps Research in La Jolla, California. In 2021, he won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine jointly with David Julius.

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Born
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Place of birth
Beirut wd
Citizenship
United States, Lebanon wd
Occupation
molecular biologist, neuroscientist, neurologist wd
Education
American University of Beirut, University of California, Los Angeles, California Institute of Technology, Hovakimian-Manukyan School wd
Official website
patapoutianlab.org wd
Social media
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Awards wd

  • Rosenstiel Award (2019)
  • W. Alden Spencer Award (2017)
  • Kavli Prize in Neuroscience (2020)
  • BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award (2020)
  • Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2021)
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (2016)

Questions

When was Ardem Patapoutian born?
Ardem Patapoutian was born on 2 October 1967 in Beirut.
Where did Ardem Patapoutian study?
Ardem Patapoutian was educated at American University of Beirut, University of California, Los Angeles, California Institute of Technology, Hovakimian-Manukyan School.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Ardem Patapoutian · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q60322501 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: Ardem Patapoutian at Scripps in 2022 03.jpg by Christopher Michel (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Last updated · facts checked 5 November 2026

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