Ardem Patapoutian
Ardem Patapoutian (Arabic: آرديم باتابوتيان, Armenian: Արտեմ Փաթափութեան; born 1 October 1967) is a Lebanese-American molecular biologist, neuroscientist, and Nobel Prize laureate of Armenian descent. He is known for his work in characterizing the PIEZO1, PIEZO2, and TRPM8 receptors that detect pressure, menthol, and temperature.