Robert Lefkowitz is a physician and biochemist known for his work on G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), which are critical for cell communication processes and serve as important drug targets.

His discovery of the structure and functional dynamics of GPCRs has been instrumental in the development of medications that treat a vast range of diseases, including heart disease, psychiatry disorders, and cancer.

Lefkowitz's Nobel-recognized achievements have propelled new scientific endeavors in pharmacology and medicine.

He was elected as member of the European Academy of Engineering in 2006.