David Julius | |
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| Born | November 4, 1955 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology University of California, Berkeley |
| Known for | Identification of Kex2 prohormone convertase; Cloning of serotonin and purinergic receptors; Discovery of noxious hot, cold, and irritant receptors |
| Spouse | Holly Ingraham |
| Children | 1 |
| Awards | Nobel Prize for Medicine (2021) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physiology Biochemistry Neuroscience |
| Institutions | Columbia University University of California, San Francisco |
| Doctoral advisor | Jeremy Thorner Randy Schekman |
| Other academic advisors | Richard Axel
Alexander Rich |
David Julius (born November 4, 1955) is an American physiologist. He is known for his work on molecular mechanisms of pain sensation and heat. He is a professor at the University of California, San Francisco.
Julius won the 2010 Shaw Prize in Life Science and Medicine and the 2020 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences. He also won the 2021 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Ardem Patapoutian.