Kenneth M. Merz Jr.

Kenneth M. Merz Jr.
Born1959 (1959) (age 65)
EducationWashington College (1977–1981)

The University of Texas at Austin (1981–1985)

Cornell University (1986–1987)

University of California, San Francisco (1987–1989)
Scientific career
FieldsBiochemistry, Molecular Biology, Quantum Chemistry
InstitutionsPennsylvania State University (1989–2005)
University of Florida (2005–2013)
Michigan State University (2013–present)
Doctoral advisorM. J. S. Dewar

Kenneth M. Merz Jr. is an American biochemist and molecular biologist currently the Joseph Zichis Chair and a distinguished university professor at Michigan State University and editor-in-chief of American Chemical Society's Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling.[1][2][3][4][5] A highly cited expert in his field,[6] his research interests are in computational chemistry and biology and computer-aided drug design (CADD).[7][4] His group has been involved in developing the widely using AMBER suite of programs for simulating chemical and biological systems and the QUICK program for quantum chemical calculations.[8][9]

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  2. ^ "Kenneth Merz named Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling". acs.org. November 7, 2013. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
  3. ^ "Kenneth Merz". merzgroup.org. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
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  5. ^ "Kenneth M. Merz Jr. Named New Editor Of The Journal Of Chemical Information & Modeling". cen.acs.org. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
  6. ^ "Kenneth M. Merz Jr". Retrieved November 27, 2017.
  7. ^ "Kenneth M. Merz". msu.edu. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
  8. ^ "Prof. Kenneth Merz - Georgia Tech Chemistry & Biochemistry". chemistry.gatech.edu. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
  9. ^ "MSU Scholar - Kenneth Merz". scholars.msu.edu. Retrieved 2021-06-28.