Jens Juul Holst

Jens Juul Holst
Born (1945-08-01) 1 August 1945 (age 79)
Copenhagen, Denmark
Alma materUniversity of Copenhagen
Scientific career
Fields
InstitutionsUniversity 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 collaboration with researcher and author Arne Astrup, he discovered that GLP-1 acts as a satiety hormone in humans.[2]

In 2020, he was awarded the Warren Alpert Foundation Prize along Daniel J. Drucker and Joel F. Habener.[3]

In 2021, he was awarded the Canada Gairdner International Award along Daniel J. Drucker, Joel F. Habener, and Mary-Claire King.[4] He was also awarded the Banting Medal by the American Diabetes Association (ADA).[5]

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.[6] In 2024 he received the Tang Prize in the category of "Biopharmaceutical Science",[7] and also in 2024 the BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in the category "Biology and Biomedicine".[8]

References

  1. ^ Singh G, Krauthamer M, Bjalme-Evans M (January 2022). "Wegovy (semaglutide): a new weight loss drug for chronic weight management". Journal of Investigative Medicine. 70 (1): 5–13. doi:10.1136/jim-2021-001952. PMC 8717485. PMID 34706925.
  2. ^ Astrup, Arne (2024). "Reflections on the discovery GLP-1 as a satiety hormone: Implications for obesity therapy and future directions". European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 78 (7): 551–556. doi:10.1038/s41430-024-01460-6. ISSN 0954-3007. PMC 11230893. PMID 38890501.
  3. ^ Prize Recipients | Warren Alpert Foundation Prize
  4. ^ "2021 Canada Gairdner Awards Recognize World-Renowned Scientists For Transformative Contributions To Research Impacting Human Health". 7 April 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Exceptional Leaders in Diabetes Research, Prevention and Treatment to be Recognized at ADA's 81st Scientific Sessions" (PDF; 269 kB). diabetes.org. American Diabetes Association. 2021-03-08.
  6. ^ "Daniel J. Drucker, Jeffrey M. Friedman, Joel F. Habener, Jens Juul Holst, and Svetlana Mojsov, Princess of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research 2024". Princess of Asturias Foundation. 5 June 2024.
  7. ^ Tang Prize 2024
  8. ^ BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award 2024
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