Richard Wolfenden

For the English physician and oceanographer, see Richard Norris Wolfenden.
Richard Wolfenden
Born (1935-05-17) May 17, 1935 (age 89)
Oxford, England[1]
NationalityAmerican
Alma materPrinceton University (A.B.), Oxford University, Rockefeller University (Ph.D.)
Known forEnzyme kinetics
Scientific career
FieldsBiochemistry
InstitutionsUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Richard Vance Wolfenden NAS AAA&S (born May 17, 1935) is an Alumni Distinguished Professor of chemistry, biochemistry and biophysics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.[2][3] He was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 2002.[4][5] His research involves the kinetics of enzymatic reactions,[2] and his laboratory has made significant contributions to the understanding of catalytic rate enhancements.[6]

  1. ^ Who's who in the South and Southwest. October 1984. ISBN 9780837908199.
  2. ^ a b "Richard Wolfenden Faculty Page". Department of Chemistry/UNC Chapel Hill. Retrieved 30 December 2009.
  3. ^ "Richard Wolfenden, Biochemistry and Biophysics". The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine. 2009. Retrieved 30 December 2009.
  4. ^ Taylor, Edith (May 1, 2002). "National Academy of Sciences Elects New Members and Associates". The Chronicle of Higher Education. Retrieved 30 December 2009.
  5. ^ Lynch, Brendan (2 September 2009). "Celebrated researcher Richard Wolfenden to explain how enzymes make life thrive". The University of Kansas. Retrieved 30 December 2009.
  6. ^ "Enzyme importance reinforced". Scientist Live, Setform Limited. 2008. Retrieved 30 December 2009.