Title:

Rao Makineni Professor of Bio-Organic Chemistry

Affiliation:

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia,Pennsylvania  USA

Gender:

Male

Year Deceased:

2009

Award Discipline:

Chemistry

Award Year:

2000

Citation:

"For his seminal contributions to organic and to medicinal chemistry including the synthesis in solution of an enzyme (ribonuclease), his stimulation of peptide research in the Pharmaceutical Industry and for his leadership role in fostering interdisciplinary research in academia and in industry, which led to the discovery of several widely prescribed medications for human and animal health."

Presented by Dr. Neal Lane, Assistant to the President for Science & Technology, at a black-tie dinner awards ceremony at the National Building Museum, Washington, DC, Friday, December 1, 2000.