Prof. Thomas C. Suedhof

2013 Nobel Laureate for Medicine at Stanford University in Stanford/USA

Prof. Suedhof’s research has advanced our medical knowledge behind Alzheimer’s, schizophrenia and autism. It has also led to the development of cholesterol medications.

Biography:

Prof. Thomas Christian Suedhof is a German-American biochemist, the Avram Goldstein Professor in the School of Medicine and a Professor of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Psychiatry and Neurology at Stanford University who was awarded the 2013 Nobel Prize in Medicine for his work that described how neurons communicate with each other at synapses and how such communication becomes impaired in neuropsychiatric and neurological diseases. This research has advanced medical knowledge behind poorly understood diseases such as Alzheimer’s, schizophrenia and autism. Professor Suedhof has also helped to identify a DNA element in the LDL gene that produces sterol mediated end-product repression, known as sterol regulatory sequence. This discovery led to the subsequent development of statin derived cholesterol medications such as atorvastatin (Lipitor). In 2023 Professor Suedhof was appointed to the United Nations Scientific Advisory Board by UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres.

Topic of keynote speech:

• Drug development for neurodegenerative diseases: towards cheaper and more sustainable treatment

Schedule:

Monday, January 5, 2026:

14:00 Public keynote speech and dialogue at the Asia University in Taichung

Further information and free seat reservation via phone +886-4-2332-3456 #1055 or email
flo@asia.edu.tw