Joel Sussman

Joel Sussman
ג'ואל זוסמן
Born (1943-09-24) 24 September 1943
NationalityIsraeli
Alma materCornell University
MIT
Hebrew University
Known forStudies on acetylcholinesterase
AwardsSamuel and Paula Elkeles Prize (2005)
Teva Founders' Award (2006)
Scientific career
FieldsCrystallography
InstitutionsWeizmann Institute of Science

Joel L. Sussman (Hebrew: ג'ואל זוסמן; born September 24, 1943) is an Israeli crystallographer best known for his studies on acetylcholinesterase, a key protein involved in transmission of nerve signals. He is Professor Emeritus of Structural Biology at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot and is Co-Director of the Israel Structural Proteomics Center.