Co-founder of cellular transport research
He discovered key mechanisms of how cells transport proteins.
His work transformed cell biology and biotechnology.
In 1948, he was born in the USA.
In 1975, he earned his PhD in Biochemistry from Harvard University.
In 1980, he began pioneering research on cellular transport and vesicle trafficking.
Cellular transport research, studying how proteins move within cells.
It helps understand diseases like diabetes, neurological disorders, and immune dysfunction.
It supports drug delivery, biotechnology, and therapeutic innovations.
In 2013, he received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
His discoveries reshaped modern cell biology.
He currently leads research and teaches at the University of California, Berkeley.
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