David Julius
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David Julius
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2021
Born: 4 November 1955, New York, NY, USA
Affiliation at the time of the award: University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
Prize motivation: "for their discoveries of receptors for temperature and touch."
Prize share: 1/2
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Thirteen laureates were awarded a Nobel Prize in 2021, for achievements that have conferred the greatest benefit to humankind.
Their work and discoveries range from the Earth’s climate and our sense of touch to efforts to safeguard freedom of expression.
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Their work and discoveries range from the Earth’s climate and our sense of touch to efforts to safeguard freedom of expression.
See them all presented here.
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