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Nobel Laureate
Visits Taft
On Thursday, November 12, Dr. Alfred Gilman
’58, paid his first visit to Taft in forty years to
speak at morning meeting, visit science classes,
and speak with students and faculty.
Dr. Gilman, also a graduate of Yale University,
won the 1994 Nobel Prize in
Physiology or Medicine for his ground-breaking
discovery of the G-protein component of
the cell membrane; the G-protein is involved
in intercellular communication, and G-protein
research has now become one of the
hottest topics in biological research.
During his speech, Dr. Gilman reflected
upon his experience at Taft and played a brief
video of the Nobel Prize induction ceremony.
While at Taft, he was active in science, music,
and sports, graduating cum laude and receiving
the Rensselaer Alumni Medal for
excellence in mathematics and science. His remarks,
in part, appear on page 55.
Source: Taft Press Club
Nobel Laureate Al Gilman ’58
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Winter 1999