Professor Sharon Hammes-Schiffer
Winner: 2020 Bourke Award
Yale University
For the development and applications of analytical theories and computational methods for describing proton-coupled electron-transfer reactions and enzyme catalysis.
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Interdisciplinary research and collaboration is important in science because the sharing of ideas and expertise is essential for understanding complex problems.
Professor Sharon Hammes-Schiffer develops theories and computer simulation methods to describe how electrons and protons move during chemical reactions. These theories have guided the design of catalysts for solar energy storage. Her theories and simulations have also explained how enzymes work and how they can be mutated to work more effectively. Some of the enzymes she has studied are responsible for DNA synthesis, repair, and replication and therefore are related to cancer prevention and treatment.
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