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Lebanese-Born Molecular Biologist Wins Nobel Prize
This year, the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian for their joint work on how the human body senses heat.
Dr. Patapoutian was born in 1967 in Beirut, after which he moved to U.S to pursue his studies. He was previously awarded the prestigious Kavli Prize in Neuroscience by The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters. He is currently a professor at Scripps Research in California.
Dr. Patapoutian and Dr. Julius’ work was focused around the molecular basis for sensing heat or touch.
In 1960, Sir Peter Medawar was the first half-Lebanese to win Nobel Prize in Medicine.
It is a shame that our country does not value our very own scientists.
2021 #NobelPrize laureate in physiology or medicine Ardem Patapoutian used pressure-sensitive cells to discover a novel class of sensors that respond to mechanical stimuli in the skin and internal organs. pic.twitter.com/6T7661lRPq
— The Nobel Prize (@NobelPrize) October 4, 2021
Dr. Patapoutian was born in 1967 in Beirut, after which he moved to U.S to pursue his studies. He was previously awarded the prestigious Kavli Prize in Neuroscience by The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters. He is currently a professor at Scripps Research in California.
Dr. Patapoutian and Dr. Julius’ work was focused around the molecular basis for sensing heat or touch.
In 1960, Sir Peter Medawar was the first half-Lebanese to win Nobel Prize in Medicine.
It is a shame that our country does not value our very own scientists.
