Stephen J. Benkovic
| Stephen James Benkovic | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 20, 1938 Orange, New Jersey |
| Fields | mechanistic enzymology, biochemistry |
| Institutions | Penn State University |
| Alma mater | Lehigh University, Cornell University, University of California, Santa Barbara |
| Academic advisors | Thomas C. Bruice |
| Notable awards | National Medal of Science (2010) NAS Award in Chemical Sciences (2011) |
Stephen James Benkovic (born April 20, 1938) is an American chemist. He is Evan Pugh Professor and Eberly Chair in Chemistry at Penn State University.[1] His research has focused on mechanistic enzymology and the discovery of enzyme inhibitors.[2] He was elected to the United States National Academy of Sciences in 1985.[3][4]
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Biography
Early life and education
Benkovic was born in Orange, New Jersey. He earned his B.S. degree in chemistry and an A.B. degree in English literature from Lehigh University in 1960. He earned his Ph.D in organic chemistry from Cornell University in 1963.[5]
Career
Benkovic was a postdoc at University of California, Santa Barbara. There he and his advisor Thomas C. Bruice developed bioorganic textbooks that focused on enzyme catalysis. He joined the chemistry department at Penn State University in 1965. There, he uses the T4 DNA polymerase as a model system to explain the proficiency of enzymes.[5] He also uses the enzyme dihydrofolate reductase and the pathway for de novo purine biosynthesis to gain insights into enzymatic catalysis.
Awards and distinctions
- 1984 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[6]
- 1985 - Elected to the National Academy of Sciences[3]
- 1998 - Chemical Pioneer Award [7]
- 2000 - Christian B. Anfinsen Award
- 2002 - Elected to membership in the American Philosophical Society[8]
- 2005 - Nakanishi Prize
- 2009 - Benjamin Franklin Medal in Life Science[9]
- 2010 - Ralph F. Hirschmann Award in Peptide Chemistry[3]
- 2010 - National Medal of Science[10]
- 2011 - NAS Award in Chemical Sciences[11]
References
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External links
- 1938 births
- American chemists
- Cornell University alumni
- Fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- Lehigh University alumni
- Living people
- Members of the United States National Academy of Sciences
- National Academy of Sciences laureates
- National Medal of Science laureates
- Pennsylvania State University faculty
- People from Orange, New Jersey
- Guggenheim Fellows
- Members of the American Philosophical Society
