Nobel Prize award Chemistry-2018
October 03, 2018
-Karthik Gurumurthy
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry for 2018 was actually awarded to three scientists, all recognized for their groundbreaking work in the field of directed evolution:
- Frances H. Arnold: American, earned her Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the California Institute of Technology in 1972. Back in 2002, I had reached out to her to see if there are any openings in her lab.
- George P. Smith: American, received his Ph.D. in Biochemistry from Harvard University in 1970. He currently continues his research as the Curators' Professor Emeritus of Biological Sciences at the University of Missouri-Columbia.
- Sir Gregory P. Winter: British, obtained his Ph.D. in Protein Biochemistry from Cambridge University in 1974. He remains actively involved in research as the Regius Professor Emeritus of Molecular Biology at the University of Cambridge.
Their collective work on directed evolution has had a transformative impact on numerous scientific disciplines, and their ongoing research holds immense promise for future advancements in medicine, biotechnology, and beyond.
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