Professor Dr. David Richardson

Biography

David C. Richardson is a Professor Emeritus at Duke University, with a focus on protein structure, folding, and design, as well as 3D computer graphics and x-ray crystallography. He earned his Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1968. Over his distinguished career, he has contributed to various research projects and received multiple grants from the National Institutes of Health, including for the development of methods for macromolecular crystallography, bioinformatics, and structural biology. His work in these fields has been instrumental in advancing the understanding of protein structures and their functions. Richardson has also been involved in training programs related to computational biology and biophysics. He is a member of the Duke Cancer Institute and has taught several courses related to biochemistry, including research independent study courses.

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