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Joseph L. Goldstein

American biochemist

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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. 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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Born
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Place of birth
Kingstree wd
Citizenship
United States wd
Occupation
geneticist, university teacher, biochemist, physician wd
Education
Washington and Lee University, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center wd

Awards wd

  • Heinrich Wieland Prize (1974)
  • Pfizer Award in Enzyme Chemistry (1976)
  • Richard Lounsbery Award (1979)
  • Canada Gairdner International Award (1981)
  • Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize (1984)
  • Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research (1985)
  • Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1985)
  • ASHG Lifetime Achievement Award (1985)
  • Keith R. Porter Lecture (1987)
  • National Medal of Science (1988)
  • honorary doctorate from University of Paris-XI (1988)
  • Foreign Member of the Royal Society (1991)
  • honorary doctor of the University of Miami (1996)
  • Warren Alpert Foundation Prize (1999)
  • George M. Kober Medal (2002)

Questions

When was Joseph L. Goldstein born?
Joseph L. Goldstein was born on 18 April 1940 in Kingstree.
Where did Joseph L. Goldstein study?
Joseph L. Goldstein was educated at Washington and Lee University, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.

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  1. Wikipedia (English): Joseph L. Goldstein · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q271424 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: Joe Goldstein.JPG by The original uploader was Rrawson at English Wikipedia . (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Last updated · facts checked 15 November 2026

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