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In Remembrance
Nationality
American
Born on
30 May 1912 AD
Sun Sign
Gemini
Born in
New York, United States
Died on
29 December 2004 AD
Grouping of People
Atheists
Spouse/Partner
Sally Taub (m. 1938; her death 1992)
children
Paul and Alfred
awards
1970 - Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
1967 - Gairdner Foundation International Award
Julius Axelrod was an American biochemist who was one of winners of 1970 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. He won the award for his work on the release and reuptake of catecholamine neurotransmitters, a class of chemicals in the brain. He also made notable contributions to the understanding of the pineal gland. Born in New York City to Jewish immigrants from Poland, he became interested in science, especially medicine, at a young age. He received a bachelor's degree in biology from the College of the City of New York. He wanted to become a doctor but was rejected by every medical school to which he applied. He began his career working as a chemist before joining the research division of Goldwater Memorial Hospital where he worked under the prominent biochemist Bernard Beryl Brodie who was a major figure in the field of drug metabolism. Under his mentorship, Axelrod ventured into a career in research and performed vital studies on analgesic medications. Eventually he joined the National Institute of Mental Health where he spent the rest of his career. The key research of his career was regarding the release, reuptake, and storage of the neurotransmitters epinephrine and norepinephrine which made him a joint winner of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1970 along with Bernard Katz and Ulf von Euler.
Julius Axelrod married Sally Taub in 1938. They had two children. His wife died in 1992 after 53 years of marriage.
He injured his left eye when an ammonia bottle in the lab exploded. He wore an eyepatch for the rest of his life.
He died on December 29, 2004, in Maryland, USA, at the age of 92.
American
Born on
30 May 1912 AD
Sun Sign
Gemini
Born in
New York, United States
Died on
29 December 2004 AD
Grouping of People
Atheists
Spouse/Partner
Sally Taub (m. 1938; her death 1992)
children
Paul and Alfred
awards
1970 - Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
1967 - Gairdner Foundation International Award
Julius Axelrod was an American biochemist who was one of winners of 1970 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. He won the award for his work on the release and reuptake of catecholamine neurotransmitters, a class of chemicals in the brain. He also made notable contributions to the understanding of the pineal gland. Born in New York City to Jewish immigrants from Poland, he became interested in science, especially medicine, at a young age. He received a bachelor's degree in biology from the College of the City of New York. He wanted to become a doctor but was rejected by every medical school to which he applied. He began his career working as a chemist before joining the research division of Goldwater Memorial Hospital where he worked under the prominent biochemist Bernard Beryl Brodie who was a major figure in the field of drug metabolism. Under his mentorship, Axelrod ventured into a career in research and performed vital studies on analgesic medications. Eventually he joined the National Institute of Mental Health where he spent the rest of his career. The key research of his career was regarding the release, reuptake, and storage of the neurotransmitters epinephrine and norepinephrine which made him a joint winner of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1970 along with Bernard Katz and Ulf von Euler.
Julius Axelrod married Sally Taub in 1938. They had two children. His wife died in 1992 after 53 years of marriage.
He injured his left eye when an ammonia bottle in the lab exploded. He wore an eyepatch for the rest of his life.
He died on December 29, 2004, in Maryland, USA, at the age of 92.
