Unlock Your Leadership, with Dr Gary Crotaz, PhD

16 Leadership in Discovery: Nobel Laureate Dr Robert Lefkowitz on Lessons from a Life in Science

Episode Summary

In this episode of Unlock Your Leadership, Dr Gary Crotaz is joined by Dr Robert Lefkowitz, Nobel Laureate in Chemistry and one of the world’s most celebrated scientists, whose discoveries paved the way for life-saving advances in medicine. Beyond his groundbreaking research, Dr Lefkowitz reflects on the human side of science — the perseverance, curiosity, and mentorship that define leadership in any field. Together, Gary and Robert explore how a spirit of inquiry can shape not only great discoveries but great leaders — and why humility and humour are just as vital in the lab as in the boardroom. From navigating uncertainty to inspiring the next generation, this is a rare conversation with a Nobel Prize–winning thinker on what it truly means to lead through curiosity, integrity and purpose. Originally recorded for The Unlock Moment podcast.

Episode Notes

In this episode of Unlock Your Leadership, Dr Gary Crotaz is joined by Dr Robert Lefkowitz, Nobel Laureate in Chemistry and one of the world’s most celebrated scientists, whose discoveries paved the way for life-saving advances in medicine.

Beyond his groundbreaking research, Dr Lefkowitz reflects on the human side of science — the perseverance, curiosity, and mentorship that define leadership in any field. Together, Gary and Robert explore how a spirit of inquiry can shape not only great discoveries but great leaders — and why humility and humour are just as vital in the lab as in the boardroom.

From navigating uncertainty to inspiring the next generation, this is a rare conversation with a Nobel Prize–winning thinker on what it truly means to lead through curiosity, integrity and purpose.

Originally recorded for The Unlock Moment podcast.