Robert J. Lefkowitz

Nobel Prize lecture

A Brief History of G Protein Coupled Receptors

Robert J. Lefkowitz delivered his Nobel Lecture on 8 December 2012, at Aula Magna, Stockholm University, where he was introduced by Professor Sven Lidin, Chairman of the Nobel Committee for Chemistry.

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Robert J. Lefkowitz delivered his Nobel Lecture on 8 December 2012, at Aula Magna, Stockholm University, where he was introduced by Professor Sven Lidin, Chairman of the Nobel Committee for Chemistry.

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