David James

Who is David James?

David Ernest James is a cell biologist who discovered the glucose transporter GLUT4. He has also been responsible for the molecular dissection of the intracellular trafficking pathways that regulate GLUT4 translocation to the cell surface, the topological mapping of the insulin signal transduction pathway, the creation of a method for studying in vivo metabolism in small animals, and the use of this method to gain insights into whole-animal fuel metabolism and homeostasis.

In 1979 he graduated with a BSc from the University of New South Wales, and completed his PhD at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research in 1984.

He is currently holds joint appointments at the Garvan Institute and UNSW Australia.