Biography

Professional positions

Emeritus, MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology
Emeritus, MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology
, Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge

Interest and expertise

Subject groups

• Biochemistry and molecular cell biology
  • Biochemistry and molecular biology
• Chemistry
  • Chemistry, biological

Awards

• Copley Medal

  He has developed and applied the methods of protein engineering to provide descriptions of protein folding pathways at atomic resolution, revolutionising our understanding of these processes.

• Davy Medal

  In recognition for his pioneering work on the analysis of proteins by combining the methods and ideas of physical-organic chemistry with those of protein engineering thus illuminating such processes as enzymatic catalysis, protein folding, protein-protein

• Gabor Medal

  In recognition of his pioneering work in the use of protein engineering to study protein structure and enzyme function.

• Royal Medals

  For his seminal work in protein engineering, which he has developed into a fundamental tool in enzyme analysis and the problem of protein folding.