James Rothman

Quick Facts

Full Name	James Rothman
Occupation	Biologist
Date Of Birth	Nov 3, 1950(1950-11-03)
Age	74
Birthplace	Haverhill
Country	United States
Birth City	Massachusetts
Horoscope	Scorpio

James Rothman Biography

James Rothman is one of the most popular and richest Biologist who was born on November 3, 1950 in Haverhill, Massachusetts, United States. American biochemist James Edward Rothman was born November 3, 1950. He is the Fergus F. Wallace Professor of Biology at Yale University. He is also the Chair of the Department of Cell Biology, Yale School of Medicine and Director of the Nanobiology Institute on the Yale West Campus. Rothman is also an adjunct professor of physiology at Columbia University, and a researcher at the UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology. Rothman, along with Randy Schekman (and Thomas C. Sudhof) were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2013. Other honors include the King Faisal International Prize 1996, the Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize 2002 from Columbia University, and the Albert Lasker award for basic medical research in 2002.

Rothman, Richard Scheller, and Thomas C. Sudhof were awarded the Kavli Prize Neuroscience 2010 for “discovering molecular basis neurotransmitter release”.

Rothman’s research details how vesicles—tiny sac-like structures that transport hormones, growth factors, and other molecules within cells—know how to reach their correct destination and where and when to release their contents. This cellular trafficking underlies many critical physiological functions, including the propagation of the cell itself in division, communication between nerve cells in the brain, secretion of insulin and other hormones in the body, and nutrient uptake. Defects in this process lead to a wide variety of conditions, including diabetes and botulism.

Rothman was appointed to the Amersham plc scientific advisor board in 1995. Rothman was named Chief Science Advisor to GE Healthcare after Amersham plc was purchased by GE Healthcare.

James Rothman Net Worth

James Rothman is one of the richest Biologist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, James Rothman 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In 1967 Rothman received his high school diploma at Pomfret School. He then earned his B.A. His Ph.D. in physics from Yale University was in 1971, and his Ph.D. at Harvard in 1976 as a researcher with Eugene Patrick Kennedy.

Rothman completed his PhD in Biochemistry and did postdoctoral work at Massachusetts Institute of Technology with Harvey Lodish, where he worked on glycosylation of membrane protein. In 1978, he moved to Stanford University’s Department of Biochemistry. From 1988 to 1991, he was at Princeton University. In New York, he founded the Department of Cellular Biochemistry and Biophysics of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. He also served as vice-chair of Sloan-Kettering Institute. He left Sloan-Kettering in 2003 to become a professor of biology at Columbia University’s College of Physicians and Surgeons and head of Columbia’s Center for Chemical Biology. In 2008, he moved to Yale from Columbia. He still holds a part-time Columbia appointment. Since 2013 he is also holding a position as Distinguished Professor-in-Residence at the Shanghai Institute for Advanced Immunochemical Studies of ShanghaiTech University.

Rothman was awarded the 2013 Nobel prize in Physiology or Medicine together with Randy Schekman and Thomas C. Südhof for “their discoveries of machinery regulating vesicle traffic, a major transport system in our cells.”

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James Ranked on the list of most popular Biologist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. James Rothman celebrates birthday on November 3 of every year.

Top Facts about James Rothman

1. James Rothman is an American biologist and Nobel laureate.
2. He won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2013.
3. Rothman was born on November 3, 1950, in Haverhill, Massachusetts.
4. He received his undergraduate degree from Yale University and his Ph.D. from Harvard University.
5. Rothman’s research focuses on how cells transport molecules within them.
6. He discovered the molecular machinery that allows vesicles to fuse with their target membranes.
7. This discovery has implications for understanding diseases such as diabetes and cancer.
8. Rothman is currently a professor at Yale University and also serves as the Director of the Nanobiology Institute there.
9. He has published over 200 scientific papers throughout his career.
10. In addition to the Nobel Prize, he has received numerous other awards for his work in biology and biochemistry.