Joseph L. Goldstein

American biochemist · United States · On the map · Academics · Born 1940 · age 86

Joseph Leonard Goldstein ForMemRS is an American biochemist. He received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1985, along with fellow University of Texas Southwestern researcher, Michael Brown, for their studies regarding cholesterol.

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2003Albany Medical Center PrizeAward2002George M. Kober MedalAward1999Warren Alpert Foundation PrizeAward1996Honorary Doctor of the University of MiamiAward1988Honorary Doctorate from University of Paris-XIAwardNational Medal of ScienceAward1987Keith R. Porter LectureAward1985Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical ResearchAwardASHG Lifetime Achievement AwardAwardNobel Prize in Physiology or MedicineAward1981Canada Gairdner International AwardAward1979Richard Lounsbery AwardAward1976Pfizer Award in Enzyme ChemistryAward1974Heinrich Wieland PrizeAward1940Born18 April 1940

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Albany Medical Center Prize2003

George M. Kober Medal2002

Warren Alpert Foundation Prize1999

Honorary Doctor of the University of Miami1996

Foreign Member of the Royal Society1991

National Medal of Science1988

Honorary Doctorate from University of Paris-XI1988

Keith R. Porter Lecture1987

Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research1985

Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine1985

ASHG Lifetime Achievement Award1985

Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize1984

Canada Gairdner International Award1981

Richard Lounsbery Award1979

Pfizer Award in Enzyme Chemistry1976

Heinrich Wieland Prize1974

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They discovered that human cells have low-density lipoprotein (LDL) receptors that remove cholesterol from the blood and that when LDL receptors are not present in sufficient numbers, individuals develop hypercholesterolemia and become at risk for cholesterol related diseases, notably coronary heart disease. Their studies led to the development of statin drugs.

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