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Robert Lefkowitz | |
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 Lefkowitz in Stockholm 2012 | |
| Born | Robert Joseph Lefkowitz April 15, 1943 The Bronx, New York City, US |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Columbia University |
| Known for | G protein coupled receptors beta-arrestins |
| Spouse(s) | Arna Brandel (divorced) Lynn Tilley (m. 1991) |
| Awards | National Medal of Science (2007) BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award (2009) Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2012) |
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| Notable students | Brian Kobilka,[1] Jeffrey Benovic, Michel Bouvier, Marc G. Caron, Richard A. Cerione, Henrik Dohlman, Walter J. Koch, Lee Limbird,[2] Martin J. Lohse, Gang Pei, Lewis "Rusty" Williams, R. Sanders Williams |
Robert Joseph Lefkowitz (born April 15, 1943) is an American physician (internist and cardiologist) and biochemist. He is best known for his discoveries that reveal the inner workings of an important family of 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.
- ^ "The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2012". NobelPrize.org.
- ^ Snyder, Bill. "Nobel in Chemistry reveals VU ties that bind". Vanderbilt University.