# David Julius

_American physiologist and Nobel laureate 2021_

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> David Jay Julius (born November 4, 1955) is an American physiologist and Nobel Prize laureate known for his work on molecular mechanisms of pain sensation and heat, including the characterization of the TRPV1 and TRPM8 receptors that detect capsaicin, menthol, and temperature. He is a professor at the University of California, San Francisco.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 4 November 1955 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1174906#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Brighton Beach ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1174906#P19))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1174906#P27))
- **Occupation:** university teacher; physiologist; biochemist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1174906#P106))
- **Education:** Massachusetts Institute of Technology; University of California, Berkeley; Abraham Lincoln High School ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1174906#P69))
- **Spouse:** Holly Ingraham ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1174906#P26))
- **Awards:** Princess of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research; Perl-UNC Prize; W. Alden Spencer Award; Dr. Paul Janssen Award for Biomedical Research; Canada Gairdner International Award; Shaw Prize in Life Science and Medicine; Kavli Prize in Neuroscience; Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine; Rosenstiel Award; Clarivate Citation Laureates; honorary doctor of the University of Bordeaux; Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1174906#P166))

## About

Julius won the 2010 Shaw Prize in Life Science and Medicine and the 2020 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences. In 2020 he was awarded The Kavli Prize, and in 2021 the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine jointly with Ardem Patapoutian.

## Questions

**When was David Julius born?**  
David Julius was born on 4 November 1955 in Brighton Beach.

**Where did David Julius study?**  
David Julius was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of California, Berkeley, Abraham Lincoln High School.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): David Julius](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Julius) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q1174906](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1174906) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Dr David Julius by christopher michel in 2022 04.jpg by Christopher Michel (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dr_David_Julius_by_christopher_michel_in_2022_04.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"David Julius". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/david-julius. Retrieved 5 November 2026.