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Peter B. Dervan | |
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 Dervan in 2017 | |
| Born | June 28, 1945 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Boston College Yale University |
| Spouse | Jacqueline Barton |
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| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Organic chemistry |
| Institutions | Yale, Stanford, Caltech |
| Thesis | The stereochemistry of the thermal rearrangements of trans- and cis-1,2-dialkenylcyclobutanes (1973) |
| Doctoral advisor | Jerome A. Berson |
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| Other notable students | Post-docs: |
| External videos | |
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 "Science is the most fun in the whole wide world", Medal of Science 50 Videos -- Peter Dervan and Jacqueline Barton, National Science Foundation |
Peter B. Dervan (born June 28, 1945) is the Bren Professor of Chemistry at the California Institute of Technology. The primary focus of his research is the development and study of small organic molecules that can sequence-specifically recognize DNA,[1] a field in which he is an internationally recognized authority.[2] The most important of these small molecules are pyrrole–imidazole polyamides.[3] Dervan is credited with influencing "the course of research in organic chemistry through his studies at the interface of chemistry and biology" as a result of his work on "the chemical principles involved in sequence-specific recognition of double helical DNA".[4] He is the recipient of many awards, including the National Medal of Science (2006).[5][6]
- ^ Dervan1986, P.B. (1986). "Design of sequence-specific-DNA-binding molecules". Science. 232 (4749): 464–471. Bibcode:1986Sci...232..464D. doi:10.1126/science.2421408. PMID 2421408.
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"Professor Dervan is an internationally renowned chemist and recognized pioneer in chemical biology."
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