Joram Piatigorsky
Joram Piatigorsky | |
|---|---|
Image of Joram Piatigorsky | |
| Born | February 24, 1940 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | California Institute of Technology Harvard University |
| Occupation | Molecular biologist |
| Spouse |
Lona Shepley (m. 1969) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Gregor Piatigorsky and Jacqueline de Rothschild |
Joram Piatigorsky (born February 24, 1940) is an American molecular biologist and eye researcher. He was the founding chief of the Laboratory of Molecular and Developmental Biology, National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health (1981–2009). He is the recipient of the 2008 Helen Keller Prize for Vision Research.
He is the son of cellist Gregor Piatigorsky and Jacqueline de Rothschild.