Jens Juul Holst | |
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Born |
Copenhagen, Denmark | 1 August 1945
Alma mater | University of Copenhagen |
Scientific career | |
Fields | |
Institutions | University of Copenhagen |
Jens Juul Holst (born 1 August 1945) is a Danish physician and physiologist. He is known for discovering and describing the hormone glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), a hormone in the gut that plays an important role in the onset and development of Type 2 diabetes. [1]
In 2020, he was awarded the Warren Alpert Foundation Prize along Daniel J. Drucker and Joel F. Habener. [2]
In 2021, he was awarded the Canada Gairdner International Award along Daniel J. Drucker, Joel F. Habener, and Mary-Claire King. [3] He was also awarded the Banting Medal by the American Diabetes Association (ADA). [4]
In 2024, he was awarded the Princess of Asturias Awards for Technical and Scientific Research along Daniel J. Drucker, Jeffrey M. Friedman, Joel F. Habener, and Svetlana Mojsov. [5] and also in 2024 he received the Tang Prize in the category of "Biopharmaceutical Science". [6]
Jens Juul Holst | |
---|---|
Born |
Copenhagen, Denmark | 1 August 1945
Alma mater | University of Copenhagen |
Scientific career | |
Fields | |
Institutions | University of Copenhagen |
Jens Juul Holst (born 1 August 1945) is a Danish physician and physiologist. He is known for discovering and describing the hormone glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), a hormone in the gut that plays an important role in the onset and development of Type 2 diabetes. [1]
In 2020, he was awarded the Warren Alpert Foundation Prize along Daniel J. Drucker and Joel F. Habener. [2]
In 2021, he was awarded the Canada Gairdner International Award along Daniel J. Drucker, Joel F. Habener, and Mary-Claire King. [3] He was also awarded the Banting Medal by the American Diabetes Association (ADA). [4]
In 2024, he was awarded the Princess of Asturias Awards for Technical and Scientific Research along Daniel J. Drucker, Jeffrey M. Friedman, Joel F. Habener, and Svetlana Mojsov. [5] and also in 2024 he received the Tang Prize in the category of "Biopharmaceutical Science". [6]