George P. Smith

George Pieczenik Smith
George Pieczenik Smith
Born	March 10, 1941 (age 82); Norwalk, Connecticut, U.S.
Alma mater	Haverford College ; Harvard University
Known for	Phage displays
Awards	Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (2001); Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2018);
	Scientific career
Fields	Biochemistry
Institutions	University of Wisconsin (PSD) ; University of Missouri-Columbia (Prof) ; Duke University (Vis)

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

↑ "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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[1] "Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2018 - live". Retrieved 3 October 2018.

[NYT-2] "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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George Pieczenik Smith

Born	(1941-03-10) March 10, 1941 (age 82) Norwalk, Connecticut, U.S.
Alma mater	Haverford College Harvard University
Known for	Phage displays
Awards	Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (2001) Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2018)^[1]
Scientific career
Fields	Biochemistry
Institutions	University of Wisconsin (PSD) University of Missouri-Columbia (Prof) Duke University (Vis)