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Monty Krieger is the Whitehead Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Department of Biology and a Senior Associate Member of the Broad Institute. He has held visiting professorships at the University of Crete and the Weizmann Institute, and has been a member of Tulane University’s School of Science and Engineering Board of Advisors since 2009.
- Education: B.S. in Chemistry (summa cum laude with distinction, 1971) from Tulane University, Ph.D. in Chemistry (1976) from Caltech.
Research Interests:
- Cellular mechanisms of cholesterol metabolism
- Role of LDL and HDL receptors in atherosclerosis
- Scavenger receptors in immune defense
- Pharmacological targeting of cardiovascular diseases
- Gastrointestinal and reproductive physiology
Scientific Awards:
- Elected to U.S. National Academy of Sciences (2009)
- McCoy Award for outstanding contributions to Chemistry
- Merck Award and Perry Medal for academic excellence
- Phi Sigma and Phi Beta Kappa honors
- Multiple teaching awards at MIT
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