Carolyn Bertozzi
American chemist (born 1966)
Carolyn Ruth Bertozzi (born October 10, 1966) is an American chemist. She is known for creating the term "bioorthogonal chemistry"[2] for chemical reactions with living systems.[3] She is a professor at Stanford University.[4]
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 Bertozzi in 2011 | |
| Born | Carolyn Ruth Bertozzi October 10, 1966 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Education | |
| Known for | Bioorthogonal chemistry |
| Relatives | Andrea Bertozzi (sister) |
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| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Chemistry |
| Institutions | |
| Thesis | Synthesis and biological activity of carbon-linked glycosides (1993) |
| Doctoral advisor | Mark D. Bednarski |
| Doctoral students | |
| Influenced | Kristi Kiick |
Bertozzi is also an Investigator at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI)[5] and is the former Director of the Molecular Foundry.
Bertozzi was awarded the 2022 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, jointly with Morten P. Meldal and Karl Barry Sharpless.
References change
- ↑ Prescher, Jennifer Ann (2006). Probing Glycosylation in Living Animals with Bioorthogonal Chemistries (PhD thesis). University of California, Berkeley. OCLC 892833679. ProQuest 305348554.
- ↑ "Carolyn R. Bertozzi". HHMI.org. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
- ↑ "Carolyn Bertozzi | Department of Chemistry". chemistry.stanford.edu. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ↑ Adams, Amy. "Stanford chemist explains excitement of chemistry to students, the public". Stanford News. Retrieved July 19, 2015.
- ↑ "Carolyn Bertozzi honored by GLBT organization". UC Berkeley News. February 27, 2007. Retrieved February 8, 2013.
- ↑ Cassell, Heather (February 22, 2007). "Two Bay Area gay scientists honored". Bay Area Reporter. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
- ↑ "NOGLSTP to Honor Bertozzi, Gill, Mauzey, and Bannochie at 2007 Awards Ceremony in February". NOGLSTP. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
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