Candace Pert

Candace Beebe Pert
Born(1946-06-26)June 26, 1946
DiedSeptember 12, 2013(2013-09-12) (aged 67)
NationalityAmerican
Known forOpioid receptor, mind-body medicine pioneer, HIV treatment
Scientific career
FieldsNeuroscience
InstitutionsNational Institutes of Health
Georgetown University

Candace Beebe Pert (June 26, 1946 – September 12, 2013) was an American neuroscientist and pharmacologist who discovered the opioid receptor, the cellular binding site for endorphins in the brain.