Robert Joseph Lefkowitz

Background

Lefkowitz, Robert Joseph was born on April 15, 1943 in New York City. Son of Max and Rose (Levine) Lefkowitz.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Columbia University, 1962; Doctor of Medicine Columbia University, 1966.

Career

Associate professor medicine, Duke U., Durham, North Carolina, 1973-1977; professor medicine, Duke U., Durham, North Carolina, since 1977; James B. Duke professor medicine, Duke U., Durham, North Carolina, since 1982; professor biochemistry, Duke U., Durham, North Carolina, since 1985. Investigator Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Durham, since 1976. Visiting professor New York University,1996.

Achievements

• Robert Joseph Lefkowitz has been listed as a noteworthy Physician, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Society Biological Chemists, American Society Clinical Investigation (counselor, 1982-1985, president-elect 1986-1987, president 1987-1988), Association American Physicians (treasurer 1989-1994), American Society Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (JohnJ. Abel award 1978, Goodman and Gilman award 1986), Endocrine Society, American Federation Clinical Research (secretary-treasurer 1980-1983, member of national council 1978-1983), NAS, American Academy Arts and Sciences, Japanese Biochem.soc. (honorary), American Heart Association Basic Research Society.

Connections

Children: David, Larry, Cheryl, Mara, Joshua. Married Lynn Tilley, May 26, 1991.

Father:

Max Lefkowitz

Mother:

Rose (Levine) Lefkowitz

Spouse:

Lynn Tilley

child:

Cheryl Lefkowitz

child:

Joshua Lefkowitz

child:

Mara Lefkowitz

child:

Larry Lefkowitz

child:

David Lefkowitz