Robert J. Lefkowitz, M. D. is an American physician best known for his work with G protein-coupled receptors. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A physician, medical practitioner or medical doctor who practices Medicine, and is concerned with maintaining or restoring human Health G protein-coupled receptors ( GPCRs) also known as seven transmembrane domain receptors, 7TM receptors, heptahelical receptors, and He is a James B. Duke Professor of Medicine and Biochemistry at Duke University as well as an investigator for the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Duke University is a private Research University located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI is a United States Non-profit medical Research institute based in Chevy Chase Maryland He received his B. A. in Chemistry as well as his M. D. from Columbia University. Columbia University is a private University in the United States and a member of the Ivy League. He then went on to become a pioneer in cell receptor biology and biochemistry. He recently was awarded the 2007 Shaw Prize in Life Science and Medicine. The Shaw Prize, established by Sir Run Run Shaw (邵逸夫 b 1907 a leader in the media industry in Hong Kong and a long-time Philanthropist He has also been the recipient of the Albany Medical Center Prize in Medicine and Biochemical Research, Institut de France Fondation Lefoulon-Delalande Grand Prix for Science Award, and the Gairdner Foundation International Award. The Gairdner Foundation International Award is given annually at a special dinner to three to six people for outstanding discoveries or contributions to medical science
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