George P. Smith
George Pieczenik Smith | |
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| Born | March 10, 1941 |
| Alma mater | Haverford College Harvard University |
| Known for | Phage displays |
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| Fields | Biochemistry |
| Institutions | University of Wisconsin (PSD) University of Missouri-Columbia (Prof) Duke University (Vis) |
| Doctoral advisor | Edgar Haber |
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.
In 2018, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry alongside Greg Winter and Frances Arnold.[2]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "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.
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