David Julius

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.

David Julius
Born	(1955-11-04) November 4, 1955 (age 70) Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
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[1] Alexander Rich

Julius won the 2010 Shaw Prize in Life Science and Medicine and the 2020 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences.^[2][3] He also won the 2021 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Ardem Patapoutian.^[4]