Randy W. Schekman(1948)
MedicineRandy W. Schekman is a recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2013) from United States. They have received 3 major awards in total. Their primary field is Medicine. They were educated at Stanford University and University of Edinburgh. They have been affiliated with University of California, Berkeley.
United StatesHoward Hughes Medical Institute
3
Major Awards
449
Publications
52,228
Citations
128
h-index
304
i10-index
116.3
Avg Citations/Paper
Awards & Recognition
Career History
Professor and HHMI Investigator
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, US
External Profiles
Career Path
Award progression over time
Apex Elite Prestigious
Co-winners
Shared the same award in the same year
Education
Stanford University(Doctor of Philosophy)
University of Edinburgh
University of California, Los Angeles
Western High School
Doctoral Advisors
Top Publications
Y-box protein 1 is required to sort microRNAs into exosomes in cells and in a cell-free reaction
eLife2016550 citations
Translocation of interleukin-1β into a vesicle intermediate in autophagy-mediated secretion
eLife2015333 citations
Broad role for YBX1 in defining the small noncoding RNA composition of exosomes
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences2017291 citations
Transparency in authors’ contributions and responsibilities to promote integrity in scientific publication
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences2018286 citations
Books
Related Laureates
Other winners of the same award(s)
Elizabeth H. Blackburn
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2009)

Carol W. Greider
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2009)

Andrew Z. Fire
Gairdner International Award (2008)

Craig C. Mello
Gairdner International Award (2008)

Sydney Brenner
Dan David Prize (2003)

Shimon Sakaguchi
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2025)

Katalin Karikó
Gruber Prize in Neuroscience (2024)

Victor Ambros
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2024)
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