Dr. Richard Rachubinski
Fellow
Current Employer
University of Alberta
Election Year
2002
Academy
Academy of Science
Discipline
Molecular Biology and Genetics
Department
Department of Cell Biology
Keywords
Peroxisome, organelle biogenesis, protein targeting, yeast genetics, peroxisome biogenesis disorders, trypanosomes, glycosomes, African sleeping sickness
Richard Rachubinski is a leader in cell biology in the areas of protein targeting and organelle biogenesis. He has redefined our view of the formation of cell membranes and the movement of proteins across them. He has been the force behind a group of outstanding young biologists investigating the assembly of the varied membrane compartments making up the cell.