John P. Richard | |
|---|---|
| Occupation(s) | Chemist and academic |
| Academic background | |
| Education | B.S., Biochemistry (1974) Ph.D., Chemistry (1979) |
| Alma mater | Ohio State University |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | University at Buffalo, SUNY |
John P. Richard is a chemist and academic. He is a SUNY Distinguished Professor at the University at Buffalo.[1]
Richard has studied problems related to the mechanisms for organic reactions and their catalysis by enzymes, and has worked to test different theories to explain how enzymes achieve their rate accelerations.[2] He has edited or co-edited 17 books and has published more than 250 articles and book chapters on his research. He is the recipient of the numerous awards, including UB Sustained Achievement Award,[3] Jacob Schoellkopf Medal,[4][5] and NIH MIRA Award.[6]
Richard is a Fellow of the American Chemical Society (ACS),[7] and was Secretary of the ACS Division of Biological Chemistry from 2003 to 2008.