Alfred G. Gilman
American pharmacologist (1941-2015)
Alfred Goodman Gilman (July 1, 1941 – December 23, 2015) was an American pharmacologist and biochemist.
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| Born | Alfred Goodman Gilman June 1, 1941[1] |
| Died | December 24, 2015 (aged 74) |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | G-proteins |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | pharmacologist |
| Institutions | Case Western Reserve University (MD-Ph.D., 1969) |
He discovered G-proteins.[1] For his discovery, Gilman won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1994. He shared the prize with Martin Rodbell[1]
Gilman died of pancreatic cancer in Dallas, Texas on December 23, 2015 at the age of 74.[2]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Alfred G. Gilman - Facts". Nobelprize.org. Retrieved 2014-06-28.
- ↑ "Dr. Alfred G. Gilman, Whose Work on Proteins Won Nobel Prize, Dies at 74". The New York Times.com. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
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