Description: (American Physiologist Whose Discoveries Revealed the Workings of 'G Protein-Coupled Receptors')
Brian Kobilka, an American physiologist, is renowned for his groundbreaking research on G protein-coupled receptors. In 2012, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry alongside Robert Lefkowitz for his work in this field. Currently, Kobilka is a professor in the department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology at Stanford University School of Medicine. He is also a co-founder of ConfometRx, a biotechnology company specializing in G protein-coupled receptors. Kobilka's significant contributions have led to his election as a member of the National Academy of Sciences in 2011.