Prof. Brian K. Kobilka

2012 Nobel Laureate for Chemistry at the Stanford University School of Medicine in Stanford/USA

Prof. Kobilka’s work has ushered in a new era in drug development and in our understanding of human physiology and fundamental cellular processes.

Biography:

Prof. Brian Kent Kobilka is a professor of molecular and cellular physiology at the Stanford University School of Medicine who was awarded the 2012 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work on G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs). These GPCRs are responsible for the body’s response to the majority of hormones and neurotransmitters and are the largest group of targets for new therapeutics for a broad spectrum of conditions ranging from heart diseases to psychiatric disorders. As about half of all medications used today make use of GPCRs, Professor Kobilka’s work has ushered in a new era in drug development and in our understanding of human physiology and fundamental cellular processes. He is the founder of the biotech company ConfometRx, which focuses on the development of CPCR-based drug discovery technologies, and in 2017 he opened the Kobilka Institute of Innovative Drug Discovery at the CUHK Shenzen campus in Southern China.

Topic of keynote speech:

• The new era in drug development

Schedule:

Tuesday, April 21, 2026:

14:00 Public keynote speech and dialogue at the National Tsing Hua University in Hsinchu

Further information and free seat reservation via phone +886-3-5162498 or email
dgs@my.nthu.edu.tw