Psychiatry, researcher of schizophrenia Lafayette Mendel (1921–1935): biochemist, discoverer of Vitamin A, Vitamin B and essential amino acids Sherwin B. Nuland: winner of the National Book Award for How We Die: Reflections on Life's Final Chapter George Emil Palade (1973–1983): cell biologist, Sterling Professor of Cell Biology, 1974 Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine William Prusoff: discovered idoxuridine, the first antiviral agent approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and discovered the anti-HIV effect of stavudine (D4T) Juan Rosai (1985–1991): professor of pathology and Director of the Department of Anatomic Pathology, author of surgical pathology textbook, discoverer of Rosai-Dorfman disease and desmoplastic small round cell tumor Richard Selzer (1960–1985): surgeon and author Albert J. Solnit (1952–1990): psychoanalyst, child rights advocate, and Sterling Professor Nathan Smith: founder of Dartmouth Medical School and the University of Vermont College of Medicine Thomas A. Steitz (1970–2018): Sterling Professor of Biophysics and Biochemistry, 2009 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, discovered the atomic structure of the ribosome Richard W. Tsien (1945–): physiologist, characterized calcium channel types Frans Wackers (1977–1981, 1984–): nuclear cardiologist Brian Kobilka (1977–1981): physiologist, recipient of the 2012 Nobel Prize in Chemistry See also List of Yale University people List of Ivy League medical schools References External links Official site Medicine at Yale 1701-1901 Medicine at Yale 1901-1951 Medicine at Yale 1951-2001 Institute of Medicine member list Medicine Educational institutions established in 1810 Medical schools in Connecticut Universities and colleges in New Haven County, Connecticut Ivy League medical schools