Following his doctorate, Südhof completed a brief postdoctoral stint at Whittaker’s laboratory, furthering his study of chromaffin cells. In 1983, he moved to the United States to begin postdoctoral training in molecular genetics at the University of Texas Health Science Center in Dallas. There, he worked in the lab of Nobel Laureates Michael S. Brown and Joseph L. Goldstein, focusing on cholesterol metabolism and the role of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) receptors.
After completing his postdoctoral training in 1986, Südhof was appointed as an investigator at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Driven by a keen interest in the mechanisms of synaptic transmission, he established his own laboratory at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. For more than two decades, his research there significantly advanced the fields of molecular and cellular neuroscience, particularly in understanding how neurons communicate via synapses.
In 2008, Südhof joined Stanford University, where he presently holds the title of Avram Goldstein Professor in the School of Medicine. He also serves as a professor in the departments of psychiatry, physiology, and neurology. At Stanford, his laboratory continues to explore the molecular biology of brain function, focusing on how synaptic connections are formed and maintained—work that remains central to our understanding of brain physiology and disorders.
Thomas Südhof's scientific excellence has been honored with numerous prestigious awards. These include the W. Alden Spencer Award, the Wilhelmina Feldberg Award, the Roger Eckert Award, the MetLife Award (2004), the Ulf von Euler Award (2004), the Bernhard Katz Award (2008), and the Passano Foundation Award, among others. His research impact is widely acknowledged in the scientific community and extensively cited in academic databases such as Google Scholar.
His Nobel Prize in 2013 remains the most distinguished recognition of his contributions to science. Although official figures regarding his net worth are not publicly disclosed, it is evident that Südhof has achieved both professional success and financial stability through his work and academic appointments.
Return to the previous page| Birth Date: | 22 Dec, 1955 |
| Age: | 64 yrs |
| Occupations: | Biochemist Physician University teacher Chemist |
| Citizenship: | Germany United States of America Germany |
| Birth Place: | Göttingen |
| Gender: | Male |
| Description: | German biochemist |
| Spouse: | Lu Chen |
| Net Worth 2021: | 150 thousand |
