Robert Lefkowitz
Robert Joseph Lefkowitz (born April 15, 1943) is an American physician (internist and cardiologist) and biochemist. He is best known for his work with G protein-coupled receptors, for which he was awarded the 2012 Nobel Prize for Chemistry with Brian Kobilka. He is currently an Investigator with the Howard Hughes Medical Institute as well as a James B. Duke Professor of Medicine and Professor of Biochemistry and Chemistry at Duke University.
Robert Lefkowitz | |
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 Robert Lefkowitz in Stockholm 2012 | |
| Born | Robert Joseph Lefkowitz April 15, 1943 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Nationality | United States |
| Alma mater | Columbia University |
| Known for | G protein coupled receptors beta-arrestins |
| Awards | National Medal of Science (2007) BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award (2009) Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2012) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Receptor Biology Biochemistry |
| Institutions | Duke University Howard Hughes Medical Institute |