Orwell Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 25 (2018) Winner
Sarah E. O'Connor
サラ・イー・オコーナー
Sara E. O'Connor
Aliases:
Sarah O'Connor
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- United States → United Kingdom → Germany
Career
- Occupations
- natural product chemist, professor of biological chemistry
- Active Years
- 2002-2024
- Affiliations
- John Innes Centre, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology
- Memberships
- Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS), European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO), German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina
- Influenced By
- Barbara Imperiali, Christopher T. Walsh
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | — | Chemistry | Ph.D. | — | United States |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Chemistry
Degree:
Ph.D.
Country:
United States
Researched conformational effects induced by large proteins under Barbara Imperiali
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Pfizer Award in Enzyme Chemistry | — | — | American Chemical Society | 受賞 |
| 2011 | Royal Society Wolfson Research Merit Award | — | — | Royal Society | 受賞 |
| 2013 | Wain Medal | — | — | Unknown | 受賞 |
| 2019 | Perkin Prize for Organic Chemistry | — | — | Royal Society of Chemistry | 受賞 |
| 2021 | Ernest Guenther Award | — | 天然物化学 | American Chemical Society | 受賞 |
| 2023 | Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize | — | — | Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft | 受賞 |
Pfizer Award in Enzyme Chemistry
2011
Organization:
American Chemical Society
Result:
受賞
Royal Society Wolfson Research Merit Award
2011
Organization:
Royal Society
Result:
受賞
Wain Medal
2013
Organization:
Unknown
Result:
受賞
Perkin Prize for Organic Chemistry
2019
Organization:
Royal Society of Chemistry
Result:
受賞
Ernest Guenther Award
2021
Category:
天然物化学
Organization:
American Chemical Society
Result:
受賞
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize
2023
Organization:
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Legacy
Renowned natural product chemist specializing in the biosynthesis pathways of plant-derived compounds like vinblastine and morphine, and engineering enzymes for novel analogs. Recipient of numerous prestigious awards and elected Fellow of the Royal Society.
Academic Societies
- Royal Society
- European Molecular Biology Organization
- German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina