Thomas Bruice
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Thomas C. Bruice (August 25, 1925 – February 15, 2019)[1] was a professor of chemistry and biochemistry at University of California, Santa Barbara. He was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 1974. He was a pioneering researcher in the area of chemical biology, and is one of the 50 most cited chemists.[2][3]
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Thomas C. Bruice | |
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Born | (1925-08-25)August 25, 1925 |
Died | February 15, 2019(2019-02-15) (aged 93) |
Nationality | American |
Education | University of Southern California (B.S., Ph.D.) |
Known for | Use of imidazole-catalysed hydrolysis of p-nitrophenyl acetate as a model system |
Awards | NAS Award in Chemical Sciences |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Bioorganic chemistry, enzyme catalysis |
Institutions | University of California, Los Angeles, Yale University, Johns Hopkins University, Cornell University, University of California, Santa Barbara |
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