# Brian Kobilka

_American physiologist_

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> Brian Kent Kobilka is an American physiologist and a recipient of the 2012 Nobel Prize in Chemistry with Robert Lefkowitz for discoveries that reveal the workings of G protein-coupled receptors. He is currently a professor in the department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology at Stanford University School of Medicine. He is also a co-founder of ConfometRx, a biotechnology company focusing on G protein-coupled receptors. He was named a member of the National Academy of Sciences in 2011.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 30 May 1955 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q80907#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Little Falls ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q80907#P19))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q80907#P27))
- **Occupation:** biochemist; physicist; university teacher; chemist; physiologist; crystallographer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q80907#P106))
- **Education:** University of Minnesota Duluth; Yale School of Medicine; Duke University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q80907#P69))
- **Awards:** Nobel Prize in Chemistry; John J. Abel Award; Mendel Medal; The Louis and Artur Lucian Award in Cardiovascular Diseases; Julius Axelrod Award ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q80907#P166))

## Questions

**When was Brian Kobilka born?**  
Brian Kobilka was born on 30 May 1955 in Little Falls.

**Where did Brian Kobilka study?**  
Brian Kobilka was educated at University of Minnesota Duluth, Yale School of Medicine, Duke University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Brian Kobilka](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Kobilka) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q80907](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q80907) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Brian Kobilka (649437151).jpg by Charles Parnot (CC BY-SA 2.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Brian_Kobilka_(649437151).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Brian Kobilka". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/brian-kobilka. Retrieved 6 November 2026.