Richard Axel
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Nobel Prize-winning neuroscientist (2004, Physiology/Medicine) at Columbia University., one of the highest counts for any scientist. Traveled to US Virgin Islands with wife Cornelia Bargmann (Dec 2011). Relationship continued through December 2018, 7 months before arrest. Regular dinners with Jeffrey Epstein and Woody Allen. Publicly praised Jeffrey Epstein's intellect. Same-day meetings with Leon Black. Resigned as co-director of Zuckerman Institute and HHMI investigator (Feb 2026).
Key Findings
- EFTA00293647: Richard Axel and wife Cornelia Isabella Bargmann flew business class JFK to St. Thomas (USVI) Dec 30, 2011, booked through Jeffrey Epstein entity 'A Tree Company'
- EFTA00508858: Jeffrey Epstein iMessage Dec 2018: 'today i have nobel prize winner friend richard axel and misha grosov, smartest living mathematician' - 7 months before arrest
- EFTA00569063: Jeffrey Epstein to staff Oct 2017: 'see if cavett, or lauder want to join woody dinner tomorw 7 , see if richard axel is around'
- EFTA00664670: Axel to Jeffrey Epstein July 2017: 'I would enjoy dinner with you tomorrow night. Free after 7.' In response to Jeffrey Epstein: 'would you like dinner with woody thurs?'
- EFTA00298204: Schedule shows 'Appt w/Dr. Axel and Jessica Banks ... (NEED TAPE RECORDER)' same day as Leon Black breakfast and 'Scott here to work with girls'
- EFTA00188312: New York Magazine profile of Jeffrey Epstein quotes Axel praising his intellect: '[Epstein] has the ability to make connections that other minds can't make,' says Richard Axel, a Nobel Prize winner. 'He is extremely smart and probing.'
- EFTA00428225: On Jeffrey Epstein's call list alongside Sean Parker, Henry Kissinger, Terje, Marvin
- EFTA02338819: Jeffrey Epstein to Deepak Chopra: 'richard axel is also coming. so that we will be able to attack conciousness from spiritual mathematical and biolological perspetives'
- Listed for Jeffrey Epstein Conference #6 'Why Happiness is Overrated' alongside Marty Seligman and Steve Kosslyn (EFTA02441292)
- EFTA00432804: RECORDED CONVERSATION, Professionally transcribed discussion with Jeffrey Epstein about antidepressants and dopamine. Jeffrey Epstein: 'But if you had a lack of dopamine, would you take antidepressants? Tell why it would be different than taking insulin?' Axel recounts his Prozac experience in East Hampton: 'I drank about half the bottle... dropped the bottle on the lawn and it spilled out. Six hours later there was an eight-foot circle of grass that died. I stopped taking it.' Extended conversation covers neurons, viruses, ATP, DNA, and olfaction (his Nobel field).
- EFTA00422103: Jeffrey Epstein offered to purchase business class flights for Axel and wife Cornelia Bargmann to St. Thomas (Virgin Islands) via credit card
- Nov 2016 emails: Axel helped Jeffrey Epstein get an associate's child (Alice de Rothschild) admitted to Columbia, 'I have spoken with columbia admissions and she is good but not strongest candidate. I am pushing.' (EFTA01062421)
- Recorded conversation includes crude joke about Jeffrey Epstein's pardon attempt, discussion of 'sex offender lingerie' with Axel responding with anecdote about a prostitute (NO SOURCE FOUND: two searches of the document index for the claim's terms beside the name located no supporting document)
- Feb 2026: Resigned as co-director of Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior Institute and as HHMI investigator. Statement: 'My past association with Jeffrey Epstein was a serious error in judgment, which I deeply regret.' (external source, not in EFTA corpus)
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Aug 2009 – Apr 2019 · 953 dated documents (61 sent, 76 received, 816 mentioned)
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...insight in science, too. "He has the ability to make connections that other minds can't make," says Richard Axel, a Nobel Prize winner. "He is extremely smart and probing. He can very quickly acquire information ...
...insight in science, too. "He has the ability to make connections that other minds can't make," says Richard Axel, a Nobel Prize winner. "He is extremely smart and probing. He can very quickly acquire information ...
...insight in science, too. "He has the ability to make connections that other minds can't make," says Richard Axel, a Nobel Prize winner. "He is extremely smart and probing. He can very quickly acquire information ...
...am Appt w/Maggie Royer (Maggie: 11:30am Misha Gromov to arrive (Misha: 12:00pm to arrive. (Richard Axel has not replied) 2:30 LEAVEHOUSE 4:39pm Depart NY (Airlpane had radar issues and diverted to PB-JE ...
... wants to use your gym for the assessment-wear comfortable clothes) 7:00pm DINNER w/Woody, Soon Yi, Richard Axel and Dr. Fisch Fri, July 21.2017 NY-PB 8:30am Breakfast w/Leon Black (MM) 12:00pm Appt w/Jabor Y. 2:...
... @ The Richard B. Fisher Centerfor the Performing Arts (SosnoffTheater), Bard College 6:00pm Appt w/Richard Axel and Misha Gromov (Misha (Richard Mon. Oct 23.2017 NY Reminder: Invite Dr. Jo...
...ane items in basement 2:00pm Go See Kathy Ruemmler's NEW Apartment JOJO TO DRIVE YOU! 5:00pm Appt w/Richard Axel Sun. Dec. 2. 2018 NY-Bedford-NY? PB? Reminder: Hanukkah begins at sundown 9:56am Depart Teterboro 1...
...len's Movie Premier in Rome tonight*** oda ?*** 10:00 Appt w/Heidi Holterbosch 1:00 Lunch w/Sultan, Dr. Axel. Terje (Sultan: cell) (Dr. Axel: Terje rod- JE SAYS IT WILL BE 6 FOR LUNCH! WHAT TIME?...
...nani cell 11:30 Jojo to pick up Little at 263 1st Ave and take her to meet up with Jeffrey and Dr. Axel (Little 12:30 Meet up with Dr. Axel at Hammer Health Sciences Center, Rm 1014, 701 West 168th Stree...
...ry Visoski (Scott 5:30-6:00 Bruno to come to house to cut JE's hair (Bruno 7:00 A t w oe Pagano & Richard Axel (Joe: )(Richard August 22, 2012 Wednesday ***Rich Barnett to arrive ABQ today at...
... TRIPS AWAY TRAVEL A Thee Company, 32 Piermont Road Cresskill NJ 07626 RICHARD AXEL 201...
... JE to go see Dr. Magnani 2:15 Scott here to work with girls 2:45 JE to meet with Scott 3:30 Appt w/Dr. Axel and Jessica Banks (Jessica (Dr. Axel (NEED TAPE RECORDER) 5:00 Appt w/John Brockma...
...Farkas Yes-2 Total Adults (wife) Dr. Jarecki "he thinks so"-Note sent Sept. 7 "Dr. Richard Axel Yes (wife, Cori)-2 Total Adults *Leon Black Yes- 2 Total Adults (wife) "Mort Zucker...
...Todd Meister 12:00am appt w/Kimberly Sexton (interviewfor traveling assistant) 12:30 LUNCH with Dr. Richard Axel 1:30pm Appt 2:00pm Appt w/David Stern (aa) EFTA00299818 3:00pm JE to speak with Brice 4:00 m Con . ...
... Karyna 11:30 Appt w/Hind Alowais and her sister, Hala (Hind cell: 12:00 Lunch w/Rober Trivers, Dr. Richard Axel, Karina, Joe Pagano (waiting for response) Robert Trivers: Dr. Axel: oe Pa ano: Cel...
...Roet iank: Seth Llo d: Marvin Minsky (Gloria): ome: Mark Hauser: Steve Kossly Richard Axel: Victoria Stodden: Boris Nikolic: Lawrence Krauss: Lee Smolin: Martin Nowak Corrina : Corina Tamita...
...Ben Goertzel Martin Nowak Seth Lloyd Stephen Kosslyn Jerry Edelman Murray Gel Mann Prof. Mandelbrot Richard Axel Howard Gardner Lawrence Krauss EFTA00306077
...Yi no food allergies) Woody Allen: Lawrence Krauss: Ian Osborne: Joe Pagano: EFTA00307030 and maybe Richard Axel (Richard: cell) June 3. Sunday 8:00am Depart for the Island PEOPLE TO SEE: Matt Men...
...Todd Meister 12:00am appt w/Kimberly Sexton (interviewfor traveling assistant) 12:30 LUNCH with Dr. Richard Axel 1:30pm Appt w,' 2:00pm Appt w/David Stern EFTA00307798 3:00pm JE to speak with Brice 4:00pm Conf. C...
...w/Chris Poole 5:00 Appt w November 20, Sunday 10/10:30 Appt w/Ehud Barak and Nili 12:00 Lunch w/Dr. Richard Axel Joe Pagano )(lan Osborne join?) EFTA00308109 7:7:00 Apptw/Reid Wein arte ??? D...
...Sales Manager) Francois Marian. People to See While in NY Paul Barrett & Justin Nelson Michael Wood Richard Axel Kandel Botstein Joffee Julie Taymor Michael Washburn (Lawrence Krauss connection) David Blaine EFTA...
...ELLING AND DARREN TO RESCHEDULE People to See While in NY Paul Barrett & Justin Nelson Michael Wood Richard Axel Kandel Botstein toffee Julie Taymor Michael Washburn (Lawrence Krauss connection) David Blaine Wood...
...of Vera Wang with a typo) Bark Jennie Saunders: Olya: John Brockman: Barbro Ehnbom: Jess Banks: Dr. Richard Axel: Columbia Guiseppi Cipriani: Barry Jospehson: Ramsey Elkholy: Regina EFTA00309068 Leon Black: Henry...
... 2009 Dr. Elkonon Goldberg- August 7-9, August 24-26, September 2-4, October 20-22 Prof. Mandelbrot Richard Axel Ben Goertzel- Aug 11-13, Sep 15-17, 22-24, Sep 29-Oct 1, Oct 27-29, Nov 3-5,24-26 Ghisla...
...un. 18th) Hind Alowais (Sun. 18th 6:30) Jes Staley (Sun. 18th) Misse (Sun. 18th) Karina (Sun. 18th) Dr. Axel Marvin Kissinger Miller EFTA00314271
...r) Francois Manalt People to See While in NY EFTA00315422 Paul Barrett & Justin Nelson Michael Wood Richard Axel Kande' Botstein Joffee Julie Taymor Michael Washburn (Lawrence Krauss connection) David Blaine Wood...
...ee Dr. Merrellfor blood work & appointment) TBD Deepak, Jabot. TBD Rothschild (setting up meeting w/Richard Axel) TBD Tom Barrack TBD Italy Churldn ( ) EFTA00317550 TBD Peter Thief ( ) ...
...llfor blood work & appointment) TBD Deepak, Jabor EFTA00317557 TBD Rothschild (setting up meeting w/Richard Axel) TBD Tom Barrack TBD Yltaly Churkin ( ) TBD Peter Thiel ( ) TBD Brad Kar...
...rellfor & appointment) TBD Deepak Jabot. EFTA00317563 TBD Rothschild (setting up meeting w/Richard Axel) TBD Tom Barrack TBD Vitaly Churkin TBD Peter Thiel TBD Brad Karp (2:00pm James Ce at the housefor ...
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...: Lesley Groff Subject: Re: Mort Zuckerman Date: Sat, 10 Oct 2015 04:50:27 +0000 ok, to book , tell richard axel On Fri, Oct 9, 2015 at 8:14 PM, Lesley Groff < wrote: Mort is completely book...
From: Lesley Groff To: Jeffrey Epstein <jeevacation@gmail.com> Subject: Richard Axel? Date: Sat, 10 Oct 2015 12:57:33 +0000 Just to confirm: you want me to tell Richard Axel you will b...
...ingarten ( 12:00wn appt (interviewfor traveling assistant) 12:30 LUNCH with Dr. Richard Axel CAN JOE PAGANO JOIN THE LUNCH?. 1:45pm Appt w/David Stern 2...
From: Lesley Groff <MIIMII > To: Richard Axel gIMI > Subject: Jeffrey Epstein Date: Wed, 06 Feb 2013 17:18:34 +0000 Hello Phyllis.....
...en (I 12:00am app! i, (interviewfor traveling assistant) 12:30 LUNCH with Dr. Richard Axel )( CAN MICHAEL WOOD JOIN LUNCH? IF NOT MICHAEL, THEN MAYBE JOE PAGANO. 1:45pm Ap...
...e horizon. The Institute's scientific leadership--Thomas Jessell, Charles Zuker and Nobel laureates Richard Axel and Eric Kandel--will be with us on October 29, and Tom, Richard and Charles will also join us on N...
...e horizon. The Institute's scientific leadership--Thomas Jessell, Charles Zuker and Nobel laureates Richard Axel and Eric Kandel--will be with us on October 29, and Tom, Richard and Charles will also join us on N...
...at 11:41 AM, Lesley Groff wrote: Hello Phyllis. Hope you are well. Jeffrey would like to speak with Dr. Axel today...might he be available to give Jeffrey a call? Please let me know! Thanks, Lesley Phyllis Ja...
From: Lesley Groff <MIMIII > To: Epstein Jeffrey <jeevacation@grnail.corn> Subject: Richard Axel Date: Mon, 13 May 2013 15:49:57 +0000 Richard Axel is in a meeting...his assistant will get back to...
...at 11.41 AM, Lesley Groff wrote: Hello Phyllis. Hope you are well. Jeffrey would like to speak with Dr. Axel today...might he be available to give Jeffrey a call? Please let me know! Thanks, Lesley Phyllis Ja...
From To: Epstein Jeffrey <jeevacation@grnail.corn> Cc: Subject: Richard Axel Date: Mon, 13 May 2013 17:54:07 +0000 Richard Axel will call you at 5:30. I have given him the...
...at 11:41 AM, Lesley Groff wrote: Hello Phyllis. Hope you are well. Jeffrey would like to speak with Dr. Axel today...might he be available to give Jeffrey a call? 212 750 9895 Please let me know! Thanks, Lesl...
...at 11:41 AM, Lesley Groff wrote: Hello Phyllis. Hope you are well. Jeffrey would like to speak with Dr. Axel today...might he be available to give Jeffrey a call? Please let me know! Thanks, Lesley EFTA003903...
...at 11:41 AM, Lesley Groff wrote: Hello Phyllis. Hope you are well. Jeffrey would like to speak with Dr. Axel today...might he be available to give Jeffrey a call? EFTA00390354 Please let me know! Thanks, Lesl...
From: To: Lesley Groff <a> Subject: Re: Richard Axel Date: Mon, 13 May 2013 20:45:45 +0000 Thank you. On May 13, 2013, at 1:54 PM, Lesley Groff ...
From: Google Calendar <calendar-notification@google.com> To: Subject: Reminder: ask Phyllis if Richard Axel and JE spoke @ Tue May 14, 2013 8am - 8:30am C Date: Tue, 14 May 2013 11:49:50 +0000 ask Phyllis If...
...at 11:41 AM, Lesley Groff wrote: Hello Phyllis. Hope you are well. Jeffrey would like to speak with Dr. Axel today...might he be available to give Jeffrey a call? Please let me know! Thanks, Lesley Phyllis Ja...
...at 11:41 AM, Lesley Groff wrote: Hello Phyllis. Hope you are well. Jeffrey would like to speak with Dr. Axel today...might he be available to ive Jeffrey a call? Please let me know! EFTA00390400 Thanks, Lesle...
...Lesley Groff wrote: EFTA00390408 Hello Phyllis. Hope you are well. Jeffrey would like to speak with Dr. Axel today...might he be available to give Jeffrey a call? Please let me know! Thanks, Lesley Phyllis Ja...
...EFTA00395488 12:00am appt w/Kimberly Sexton (interviewfor traveling assistant) 12:30 LUNCH with Dr. Richard Axel 1:45pm Appt w/David Stern ( 2:30pm JE to go see Eileen Alexanderson at Flo...
... > wrote: >> 9am Todd Meister >> >> 12:00 Kimberly Sexton interview >> >> 12:30 lunch with Dr Axel >> » 2:00 David Stern >> >> 3:00 Eileen Alexanderson >> >> 8:00 DInner with Barak and Larry Summers...
...rote: >>> >>» 9am Todd Meister >>>> >>>> 12:00 Kimberly Sexton interview >>>> >>>> 12:30 lunch with Dr Axel >>>> >>» 2:00 David Stern >>>> >>>> 3:00 Eileen Alexanderson >>>> >>>> 8:00 DInner with Barak and L...
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...cisco (Todd: 12:00am appt w/Kimberly Sexton (interviewfor traveling assistant) 12:30 LUNCH with Dr. Richard Axel )( CAN JOE PAGANO JOIN THE LUNCH?. Waitingfor rep...
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...eingarten (I 12:00am appt w/Kimberly Sexton (interviewfor traveling assistant) 12:30 LUNCH with Dr. Richard Axel )( CAN MICHAEL WOOD JOIN LUNCH? IF NOT MICHAEL, THEN MAYBE JOE PAGANO. 2:30pm JE...
...arten@ssptn) 12:00am appt w/Kimberly Sexton (interviewfor traveling assistant) 12:30 LUNCH with D?: Richard Axel AN MICHAEL WOOD JOIN LUNCH? IF NOT MICHA...
...48:49 +0000 Hello Michael. Jeffrey will be in NY this Friday Feb. 15th and is having lunch with Dr. Richard Axel at 12:30...he was hoping you could possibly come join in as well. Might you be around and available...
...steptoe.com) 12:00am appt w/Kimberly Sexton (interviewfor traveling assistant) 12:30 LUNCH with Dr. Richard Axel ( kind maybe Michael Wood (awaiting response)... if not Mich...
...ley Groff wrote: > Hello Phyllis...Hope you are well. Jeffrey will be in town soon and is asking if Dr. Axel might have time to come see him the afternoon of Friday Feb. 15th? Might that be possible? > > Plea...
...ey Groff wrote: >> Hello Phyllis...Hope you are well. Jeffrey will be in town soon and is asking if Dr. Axel might have time to come see him the afternoon of Friday Feb. 15th? Might that be possible? >> >> Pl...
... Saul Wurman Matt Menchel (in NY Dec. 6-10) Rich Kahn (he would like to see you on Monday, Dec. 10) Richard Axel (Kandel?) Michael Woods Jeffrey Horowitz (go see his building site for Theatre for New Audience) Ju...
... Saul Wurman Matt Menchel (in NY Dec. 6-10) Rich Kahn (he would like to see you on Monday, Dec. 10) Richard Axel (Kandel?) Michael Woods Jeffrey Horowitz (go see his building site for Theatre for New Audience) Ju...
... cell) People to See While in NY Paul Barrett & Justin Nelson Michael Wood Richard Axel Kandel Botstein Julie Taymor Michael Washburn (Lawrence Krauss connection) David Blaine Woody Allen...
... cell) People to See While in NY EFTA00401252 Paul Barrett & Justin Nelson Michael Wood Richard Axel Kandel Botstein Julie Taymor Michael Washburn (Lawrence Krauss connection) David Blaine Woody Allen...
... ce ) tenple to See While in NY Paul Barrett & Justin Nelson Michael Wood Richard Axel Kandel Botstein Julie Taymor Michael Washburn (Lawrence Krauss connection) David Blaine Woody Allen...
... cell) People to See While in NY Paul Barrett & Justin Nelson Michael Wood EFTA00401489 Richard Axel ICandel Botstein Julie Taymor Michael Washburn (Lawrence Krauss connection) David Blaine Woody Alle...
... ell) EFTA00401496 aople to See While in NY Paul Barrett & Justin Nelson Michael Wood Richard Axel ICandel Botstein Julie Taymor Michael Washburn (Lawrence Krauss connection) David Blaine Woody Alle...
...I) (agonized by Marie Experton, People to See While in NY Paul Barrett & Justin Nelson Michael Wood Richard Axel Kandel Botstein EFTA00401523 Julie Taymor Michael Washburn (Lawrence Krauss connection) David Blain...
... cell) People to See While in NY Paul Barrett & Justin Nelson Michael Wood EFTA00401530 Richard Axel ICandel Botstein Julie Taymor Michael Washburn (Lawrence Krauss connection) David Blaine Woody Alle...
From: Lesley Groff To: Epstein Jeffrey Subject: Richard Axel Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2012 20:50:12 +0000 Reminder you wanted to see Richard Axel when next in NY and p...
...VII) (O,ganized by Marie Expeno People to See While in NY Paul Barrett & Justin Nelson Michael Wood Richard Axel Kandel Botstein Joffee Julie Taymor Michael Washburn (Lawrence Krauss connection) David Blaine Wood...