Description: (German-American Biochemist Known for His Study of 'Synaptic Transmission')
Thomas Christian Südhof is a distinguished biochemist recognized for his pioneering work on synaptic transmission. He is a professor at Stanford University in the departments of molecular and cellular physiology, neurology, and psychiatry and behavioral sciences. Südhof, along with James Rothman and Randy Schekman, received the 2013 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their research on vesicle trafficking. However, his research faced challenges with retractions of papers due to falsified data, causing concerns in the scientific community.