Alison Gail Smith

Alison Smith
Born
Alison Gail Smith
Alma mater
Spouse
(m. 1988)
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Children2
Scientific career
FieldsBiochemistry
ThesisChlorosis induction in haloblight disease of bean: a biochemical study (1981)
Websitewww.plantsci.cam.ac.uk/research/alisonsmith

Alison Gail Smith, Lady Hopper FRSB is Professor of Plant Biochemistry in the Department of Plant Sciences at the University of Cambridge, UK.[2][3][4] Her research investigates the metabolism of plants, algae and bacteria, in particular vitamin and cofactor biosynthesis.[5][6][7][8]

  1. ^ Anon (2018). "Hopper, Prof. Andrew". Who's Who. Vol. 1998 (online Oxford University Press ed.). Oxford: A & C Black. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U20751. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  2. ^ Alison Gail Smith publications from Europe PubMed Central
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  5. ^ Scott, Stuart A; Davey, Matthew P; Dennis, John S; Horst, Irmtraud; Howe, Christopher J; Lea-Smith, David J; Smith, Alison G (2010). "Biodiesel from algae: challenges and prospects". Current Opinion in Biotechnology. 21 (3): 277–286. doi:10.1016/j.copbio.2010.03.005. PMID 20399634.
  6. ^ Croft, Martin T.; Lawrence, Andrew D.; Raux-Deery, Evelyne; Warren, Martin J.; Smith, Alison G. (2005). "Algae acquire vitamin B12 through a symbiotic relationship with bacteria". Nature. 438 (7064): 90–93. Bibcode:2005Natur.438...90C. doi:10.1038/nature04056. PMID 16267554. S2CID 4328049.
  7. ^ Stephenson, Anna L.; Kazamia, Elena; Dennis, John S.; Howe, Christopher J.; Scott, Stuart A.; Smith, Alison G. (2010). "Life-Cycle Assessment of Potential Algal Biodiesel Production in the United Kingdom: A Comparison of Raceways and Air-Lift Tubular Bioreactors". Energy & Fuels. 24 (7): 4062–4077. doi:10.1021/ef1003123.
  8. ^ Ciulli, Alessio; Williams, Glyn; Smith, Alison G.; Blundell, Tom L.; Abell, Chris (2006). "Probing Hot Spots at Protein−Ligand Binding Sites: A Fragment-Based Approach Using Biophysical Methods". Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 49 (16): 4992–5000. doi:10.1021/jm060490r. PMID 16884311.