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Peter D. Kwong is a Richard J. Stock Professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics at Columbia University and serves as the Director of the Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center. He received his PhD from Columbia University in 1995 and subsequently completed a postdoctoral fellowship under Wayne Hendrickson before leading the Structural Biology Section at the Vaccine Research Center of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), where he worked from 2000 to 2023. Kwong is renowned for his groundbreaking research on the structural analysis of HIV-1 envelope glycoproteins and their interactions with antibodies. His work has significantly contributed to the understanding of the immune evasion strategies of HIV and the development of effective vaccines against viral pathogens. He has received numerous accolades for his contributions to the field, including the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers. Kwong is also a fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology and has been recognized multiple times with NIH Director’s Awards for his research excellence. He has published over 400 peer-reviewed articles, with significant findings featured in prestigious journals such as Nature and Science. Throughout his career, he has mentored numerous postdoctoral fellows and has established himself as a leader in the fields of structural vaccinology and antibody research.
Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center • New York, NY
Leading research initiatives focused on HIV-1 and related viral pathogens.
Columbia University • New York, NY
Teaching and conducting research in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics.
Vaccine Research Center, National Institutes of Health • null
Directed research on structural biology related to vaccine development against HIV-1.
Department of Anthropology (GSAS)