Robert J. Lefkowitz MD

Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2012
National Medal of Science - Biological Sciences 2007 USA
Nobel co-recipient Brian K. Kobilka

Physician- Cardiologist, Scientist. G-protein-coupled receptors; approximately half of all medicines used today use this kind of receptor.

"Strong family history of coronary artery disease ... at age 50 I had quadruple bypass surgery [1994]. I minimize my risk factors with daily physical exercise, a vegetarian diet and appropriate medications".

Books

Title:

Receptor Binding Studies in Adrenergic Pharmacology

Authors:

Williams, L.T. and Lefkowitz, R.J

Publisher:

Raven Press, New York, 1978

Length:

175 pages

Title:

Principles of Biochemistry

Authors:

Smith, E.L., Hill, R.L., Lehman, I.R., Lefkowitz, R.J., Handler, P. and White, A.

Edition:

Seventh
Vol. 1 - General Aspects, Length:886 pages
Vol. 2 - Mammalian Biochemistry: 760 pages

Publisher:

McGraw Hill, New York, 1983

Title:

Receptor Regulation

Authors:

Lefkowitz, R.J.

Publisher:

Chapman-Hall, London, 1981.

Title:

Cecil Textbook of Medicine

Consulting Editor:

Lefkowitz, R.J.

Edition:

17th

Publisher:

W.B. Saunders Company, New York, 1985

Title:

Cecil Textbook of Medicine

Consulting Editor:

Lefkowitz, R.J.

Edition:

18th

Publisher:

W.B. Saunders Company, New York, 1988

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Name: Robert J. Lefkowitz
Birth: 15 April, 1943, New York, USA
Institution: Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
Award: "for studies of G-protein-coupled receptors"
Subject: Biochemistry
Portion of cash: 1/2
National Medal of Science- Biological Sciences 2007 USA
Nobel Lecture at Uppsala University
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