Stephen J. Benkovic
Stephen James Benkovic (born April 20, 1938 in Orange , New Jersey ) is an American chemist at Pennsylvania State University .
Life
Benkovic earned both a bachelor's degree in chemistry and English literature from Lehigh University in Bethlehem , Pennsylvania in 1960 . At Cornell University in Ithaca , New York , he received a Ph.D. in 1963 from Thomas C. Bruice. in organic chemistry . As a postdoctoral fellow , Benkovic worked with Thomas C. Bruice at the University of California, Santa Barbara , before becoming an Assistant Professor at Pennsylvania State University in 1965 . In 1967 he became an associate professor and in 1970 he was given a full professorship. Today (as of 2011) Benkovic is Evan Pugh Professor and Eberly Chair for Chemistry there.
Act
Benkovic has made important contributions to biochemical done research, particularly for mechanistic understanding of how enzymes in the transfer of groups . Using chemical , physical and biochemical methods, he was able to make a significant contribution to the elucidation of the complex enzyme systems involved in DNA replication or the biosynthesis of purine . He has also improved methods of identifying biological targets and developing new drugs .
Awards (selection)
- 1968 Sloan Research Fellowship
- 1975 Guggenheim scholarship
- 1977 Pfizer Award in Enzyme Chemistry
- 1984 membership in the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- 1985 membership in the National Academy of Sciences
- 1987 Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
- 1998 Chemical Pioneer Award
- 2002 membership in the American Philosophical Society
- 2009 National Medal of Science
- 2009 Benjamin Franklin Medal
- 2010 Ralph F. Hirschmann Award in Peptide Chemistry from the American Chemical Society
- 2011 NAS Award in Chemical Sciences
literature
- Nicole Kresge, Robert D. Simoni, Robert L. Hill: Investigations of the Inner Workings of T4 Polymerase: the Work of Stephen J. Benkovic . In: The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Inc (Ed.): The Journal of Biological Chemistry . 284, No. 42, October 29, 2009, pp. 317-318.
Web links
- Stephen J. Benkovic and Benkovic Laboratory at Pennsylvania State University (psu.edu); Retrieved July 28, 2011
- Street Corner Science with Stephen Benkovic ( Memento from August 9, 2013 in the Internet Archive )
Individual evidence
- ↑ Life data, publications and academic family tree of Stephen J. Benkovic at academictree.org, accessed on January 6, 2018.
- ^ John Simon Guggenheim Foundation - Stephen J. Benkovic. In: gf.org. Retrieved February 8, 2016 .
- ^ Pfizer Award in Enzyme Chemistry (PDF, 48 kB) from the Division of Biological Chemistry of the American Chemical Society (divbiolchem.org); Retrieved July 28, 2011
- ↑ Book of Members 1780–2010 (PDF, 291 kB) of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (amacad.org); Retrieved July 28, 2011
- ^ Fellows of the AAAS: Stephen J. Benkovic. American Association for the Advancement of Science, accessed February 7, 2018 .
- ^ Chemical Pioneer Award Winners at the American Institute of Chemists (theaic.org); Retrieved July 28, 2011
- ↑ Dr. Stephen J. Benkovic at the American Philosophical Society (amphilsoc.org); Retrieved October 7, 2012
- ↑ Stephen J. Benkovic at the National Science Foundation (nsf.gov); Retrieved July 28, 2011
- ^ Stephen J. Benkovic - The Franklin Institute. In: fi.edu. Retrieved February 8, 2016 .
- ↑ Stephen Benkovic Receives Hirschmann Award from Pennsylvania State University (psu.edu); Retrieved July 28, 2011
- ↑ Ralph F. Hirschmann Award in Peptide Chemistry from the American Chemical Society (acs.org); Retrieved July 28, 2011
- ^ NAS Award in Chemical Sciences from the National Academy of Sciences (nasonline.org); accessed on January 14, 2016
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Benkovic, Stephen J. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Benkovic, Stephen James (full name); Benkovic, Stephen; Benkovic, Steven; Benkovic, Steve |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American chemist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 20, 1938 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Orange , New Jersey |