Introduction:

Since 1991, Randy W. Schekman has been an Investigator at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. At the Schekman Laboratory at the University of California, Berkeley, he has conducted experiments on the molecular description of membrane components and vesicle transport processes in eukaryotic cells. For his pioneering work on vesicle transport in cell membranes, he was awarded the 2013 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.

Expertise:

Research on vesicle transport mechanisms in cells

Academic Achievements:

Awarded the 2013 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discovering the mechanisms regulating vesicle transport

Memberships and Positions:

● PhD in Biochemistry, Stanford University

● Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute

● Vice President, World Laureates Association

● American Cell Biologist

● Professor, University of California, Berkeley

● Editor-in-Chief, eLife

● Former Editor-in-Chief, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)

● Former President, American Society for Cell Biology

Educational Background:

● PhD, Stanford University

● Doctoral Advisor, University of California, Berkeley

Research Directions:

● Mechanisms of vesicle transport in cell membranes

● Origins and progression mechanisms of Parkinson’s disease