biologist university professor
He received his Bachelor of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees from University of California, Los Angeles, followed by a postdoctoral training at Rockefeller University with James East. Darnell He became a faculty member at the Salk Institute in 1978 and Adjunct Professor in Biology, Biomedical Sciences, Neuroscience at University of California, San Diego (1985, 1989, 1995).
His research focuses on the function of nuclear hormone signaling and metabolism. He was named March of Dimes Chair in Molecular and Developmental Neurobiology at the Salk Institute in 1998.
2012 The Wolf Prize in Medicine 2007 The Albany Medical Center Prize (shared with Solomon H Snyder and Robert J Lefkowitz) 2006 The Harvey Prize 2006 The Gairdner Foundation International Award 2005 The Dickson Prize 2005 The Grande Médaille Doctorate"Or 2005 The Glenn T. Seaborg Medal 2004 Thr Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research (shared with Pierre Chambon and Elwood V Jensen) 2003 The Keio Medical Science Prize 1999 The Fred Conrad Koch award 1994 California Scientist of the Year 1993 The Edwin B. Astwood Lecture award.
National Academy of Sciences. American Academy of Arts and Sciences]
He has an h-index in the top ten of living biologists and is a member of the National Academy of Sciences (1989).
