Ardem Patapoutian

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Ardem Patapoutian
Born1967 (age 56–57)
Beirut, Lebanon
Occupations
  • Molecular biologist
  • neuroscientist
AwardsNobel Prize for Medicine (2021)
Academic background
Education
Academic work
InstitutionsScripps Research

Ardem Patapoutian (Armenian: Արտեմ Փաթափութեան; born 1967) is an Armenian-American molecular biologist and neuroscientist. He is known for his works about PIEZO1, PIEZO2, and TRPM8 receptors. He is a professor at Scripps Research in La Jolla, California.

Patapoutian won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2021 with David Julius.[1]

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  1. "The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2021". NobelPrize.org. Archived from the original on 2021-10-04. Retrieved 2021-10-04.

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