Richard Axel

About Richard Axel

Birth Day: July 2, 1946
Birth Place: New York
Birth Sign: Cancer

Richard Axel Net Worth

Richard Axel net worth and salary: Richard Axel is a Biologist who has a net worth of $150 Million. Richard Axel was born in in July 2, 1946. Renowned molecular biologist who won the 2004 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his work on the olfactory system. Among his achievements is the discovery that there are around one thousand olfactory receptor genes in the genome of mammals.
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💰Richard Axel Net worth: $150 Million

About

Renowned molecular biologist who won the 2004 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his work on the olfactory system. Among his achievements is the discovery that there are around one thousand olfactory receptor genes in the genome of mammals.

Before Fame

He was a basketball player at Stuyvesant High School.

Trivia

In 2007, he received the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory's Double Helix Medal for his contributions to the field of genetics.

Family Life

He was married to social worker Ann Axel before marrying scientist Cornelia Bargmann.

Associated With

He shared the 2004 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with his colleague, Linda Buck.