Episode 1658
Peter Dervan
Wed, 2021-Nov-17 00:05 UTC
Length - 1:38
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Welcome to random Wiki of the Day where we read the summary of a random Wikipedia page every day.
The random article for Wednesday, 17 November 2021 is Peter Dervan.
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, a field in which he is an internationally recognized authority. The most important of these small molecules are pyrrole–imidazole polyamides.
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".
He is the recipient of many awards, including the National Medal of Science (2006).
This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:05 UTC on Wednesday, 17 November 2021.
For the full current version of the article, see Peter Dervan on Wikipedia.
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