George P. Smith
Nobel prize winning US chemist
George Pieczenik Smith (born March 10, 1941) is an American chemist. He is the Curators’ Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Biological Sciences at the University of Missouri-Columbia. He is best known for phage displays. It is when a specific protein's genetic code is artificially inserted into a bacterophage's coat protein gene.
George Pieczenik Smith | |
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Alma mater | Haverford College Harvard University |
Known for | Phage displays |
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Scientific career | |
Fields | Biochemistry |
Institutions | University of Wisconsin (PSD) University of Missouri-Columbia (Prof) Duke University (Vis) |
Doctoral advisor | Edgar Haber |
In 2018, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry alongside Greg Winter and Frances Arnold.[2]
References
change- ↑ "Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2018 - live". Retrieved 3 October 2018.
- ↑ "Nobel Prize in Chemistry Is Awarded to 3 Scientists for Using Evolution in Design of Molecules". NYT. Retrieved 3 October 2018.