Birthdate: July 2, 1946
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Richard Axel is an American molecular biologist and university professor in the Department of Neuroscience at Columbia University. He is also an investigator at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Axel is renowned for his pioneering research on the olfactory system, contributing significantly to the understanding of human smell perception. His collaborative work with Linda Buck, a former postdoctoral research scientist in his group, earned them the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2004.
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