Dr. Thomas Spiro

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Thomas Spiro is an Affiliate Professor at the University of Washington, having moved his laboratory there in 2007 after a long career at Princeton University, where he served as the chair of the Chemistry Department. His research primarily focuses on the role of metal ions in biological systems. He has pioneered the application of laser resonance Raman spectroscopy and time-resolved techniques in studying metalloproteins and the mechanisms of protein folding and allostery. While at Princeton, he developed courses in environmental chemistry and co-authored a textbook, 'Chemistry and the Environment.' Throughout his career, he has received numerous accolades, including the Eraldo Antonini Lifetime Achievement Award in 2010 from the International Conference on Porphyrins and Phthalocyanins, the ACS Award for Distinguished Service in Advancement of Inorganic Chemistry in 2004, and the Biophysical Society Founders Award in the same year. He also received the Wellcome Visiting Professorship in Basic Medical Sciences at the University of British Columbia in 1999 and was named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 1991.

Research Interests

Awards

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Eraldo Antonini Lifetime Achievement Award

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ACS Award for Distinguished Service

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Biophysical Society Founders Award

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Wellcome Visiting Professor

Requirements for University of Washington

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:105
Overall
Required:105
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university
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