Arieh Warshel
Biochemist specializing in molecular simulations
Born
November 20th, 1940
84 years ago
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
Israel
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An Israeli-American biochemist and biophysicist contributed significantly to the field of computational chemistry. Developed the first successful molecular dynamics simulations of biomolecules, which have since advanced the understanding of complex biochemical processes. Achievements led to the development of computational methods that provide insight into enzyme function and drug design. Received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2013 for contributions to the development of multiscale models for complex chemical systems.
Won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2013
Developed molecular dynamics simulations
Contributed to enzyme function understanding
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