Jane S. Richardson

Jane S. Richardson
Richardson in 2002
Born (1941-01-25) January 25, 1941 (age 83)
Teaneck, New Jersey, U.S.
Alma materSwarthmore College, Harvard University
Known forRibbon diagram, structure validation
SpouseDavid C. Richardson
AwardsMacArthur Fellowship (1985), Alexander Hollaender Award in Biophysics (2019)
Scientific career
FieldsStructural biology, Biophysics
InstitutionsDuke University
Ribbon schematic of Triosephosphate isomerase, hand-drawn by Jane Richardson
All-atom contact dots for two well-packed Ala residues

Jane Shelby Richardson (born January 25, 1941)[1][2] is an American biophysicist best known for developing the Richardson diagram, or ribbon diagram, a method of representing the 3D structure of proteins.[3] Ribbon diagrams have become a standard representation of protein structures that has facilitated further investigation of protein structure and function globally. With interests in astronomy, math, physics, botany, and philosophy, Richardson took an unconventional route to establishing a science career.[4][5] Richardson is a professor in biochemistry at Duke University.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Jane S. Richardson". Chemical Heritage Foundation. Archived from the original on July 12, 2016. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
  2. ^ "Jane Richardson Interview". Archived from the original on September 6, 2019. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  3. ^ Helmenstine, Anne Marie. "Famous Female Chemists and Chemical Engineers". ThoughtCo. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
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