Wayne Hendrickson
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| Wayne A. Hendrickson | |
|---|---|
| Born |
April 25, 1941 Spring Valley, Wisconsin, USA |
| Residence | USA |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Fields | Biochemistry, Molecular Biophysics |
| Institutions | Columbia University |
| Alma mater |
University of Wisconsin-River Falls Johns Hopkins University |
| Notable awards | Christian B. Anfinsen Award |
Wayne A. Hendrickson (born April 25, 1941, New York City) is an American biophysicist and University professor at Columbia. He is best known for innovating the use of multi-wavelength anomalous dispersion as an analytical tool for protein crystallography.
Hendrickson obtained a B.A. in biology and physics from University of Wisconsin-River Falls and a Ph.D in biophysics from Johns Hopkins University. A member of the National Academy of Sciences, he was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1992.[1] He won the Christian B. Anfinsen Award in 1997, Gairdner International Award in 2003 and Harvey Prize in 2004.
References
- ↑ "Book of Members, 1780–2010: Chapter h". American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Retrieved June 19, 2011.
External links
- University biography from Columbia University
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