Dan Larhammar

Dan Larhammar (born April 1, 1956) is a Swedish academic who is professor in molecular cell biology at Uppsala University. His research concerns evolution, neurobiology, endocrinology and pharmacology. He received his pharmacist degree in 1980.

Since 2007 he is a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. He was the chairman of the Swedish Skeptics' Association 1998-2004. As a critic of pseudoscience he has mostly examined alternative medicine and creationism.

Larhammar has also appeared as a critic of religion and in 2000 he was the first receiver of the Hedenius Award, given by the Swedish Humanist Association with the motivation that he has "with sharpness and pathos defended scientific knowledge, rationalism and humanism".

In 2016 Larhammar received the Pharmacist of the Year award, given by Pharmacists of Sweden. The award is given to a pharmacist active in Sweden who through his or her work within practical pharmacy has contributed to strengthen, develop or consolidate the role of pharmacy within society.