Senior Fellow; Nobel Laureate

Randy W. Schekman

Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, 2013

Biography

Elucidated the molecular machinery regulating vesicle traffic — a major cellular transport system essential for life. His discoveries have implications for understanding diseases from diabetes to neurodegeneration. Professor Schekman also advocates for open-access scientific publishing and scientific integrity.

Randy W. Schekman is listed among the Academy's fellows and contributors to its international mission of advancing ecological civilization, green science, and cross-cultural knowledge exchange.