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Michael Stuart Brown — Age & Birthday

Born: 13 April 1941 · Age: 85

How old is Michael Stuart Brown?

Michael Stuart Brown is 85 years old as of October 2026. He was born on 13 April 1941.

Nobel Prize-winning geneticist who researched cholesterol metabolism

Did you know?His award-winning research directly led to the development of statins, which are now widely used to lower cholesterol levels.

Michael Stuart Brown ForMemRS NAS AAA&S APS (born April 13, 1941) is an American geneticist and Nobel laureate. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Joseph L. Goldstein in 1985 for describing the regulation of cholesterol metabolism.

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Age: 85
Status: Living

Born: April 13, 1941 · Brooklyn, United States
Nationality: American
Known for: Science

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