Carlos F. Barbas III

Carlos F. Barbas III
Carlos F Barbas III at The Scripps Research Institute
Born(1964-11-05)November 5, 1964
DiedJune 24, 2014(2014-06-24) (aged 49)
Alma materEckerd College
Texas A&M University
Pennsylvania State University
Scientific career
FieldsSynthetic organic chemistry
Bio-therapeutics
InstitutionsThe Scripps Research Institute
ThesisOverproduction and utilization of enzymes in synthetic organic chemistry. (1989)
Doctoral advisorChi-Huey Wong
Other academic advisorsStephen J. Benkovic
Notable studentsBenjamin List[1]

Carlos F. Barbas III (5 November 1964 – 24 June 2014) was chair professor of the Janet and Keith Kellogg II and a chemist at the Scripps Research Institute.[2] Barbas developed new therapies that can target HIV-1 and some kinds of cancer which went into clinical trials.[3]

  1. ^ Service, Robert F. (6 October 2021). "Nobel honors molecule builders who made chemistry easier and greener". Science. doi:10.1126/science.acx9266. S2CID 242889498. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  2. ^ "In Memoriam: Carlos F. Barbas III (1964–2014)". www.scripps.edu. Archived from the original on 2018-09-17. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
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