Ardem Patapoutian

Ardem Patapoutian (; born 1967) is an Armenian-American molecular biologist and neuroscientist. He is known for his works about PIEZO1, PIEZO2, and TRPM8 receptors. He is a professor at Scripps Research in La Jolla, California. 
Patapoutian won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2021 with David Julius.