Richard I. Morimoto
| Richard I. Morimoto | |
|---|---|
| Born | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | 
| Nationality | American | 
| Alma mater | University of Illinois at Chicago The University of Chicago | 
| Known for | Protein folding Heat shock response Molecular chaperones Neurodegenerative diseases Proteostasis | 
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Molecular biology Biochemistry | 
| Institutions | Northwestern University | 
| Doctoral advisor | Murray Rabinowitz | 
Richard I. Morimoto is a Japanese American molecular biologist. He is the Bill and Gayle Cook Professor of Biology and Director of the Rice Institute for Biomedical Research at Northwestern University.