Ardem Patapoutian

At-a-Glance

Recipient of the 2021 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, jointly with David Julius.
Investigator at Howard Hughes Medical Institute since 2014.
Professor at The Scripps Research Institute since 2000.
Known for characterizing the PIEZO1, PIEZO2, and TRPM8 receptors that detect pressure, menthol, and temperature.
His research focuses on the biological receptors for temperature and touch (nociception).
Earned a PhD in Biology from the California Institute of Technology in 1996.
Received a B.S. in cell and developmental biology from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1990.

Biography

Ardem Patapoutian is a Lebanese-American molecular biologist and neuroscientist, recognized for his groundbreaking work on the biological receptors for temperature and touch. He is a Professor at The Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, California, and an Investigator at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. In 2021, he was jointly awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with David Julius for his discoveries.