Christopher T. Walsh

Christopher T. Walsh
Christopher T. Walsh
Born	February 16, 1944; Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	January 10, 2023 (aged 78)
Education	Harvard University (BA); Rockefeller University (PhD)
Known for	Enzyme catalysis; Antibiotic resistance; Post-translational modification
Spouse	Diana Chapman Walsh
Children	Allison Kurian
Awards	Eli Lilly Award in Biological Chemistry (1979); Arthur C. Cope Scholar Award (1998); Repligen Corporation Award in Chemistry of Biological Processes (1999); Alfred Bader Award in Bioinorganic or Bioorganic Chemistry (2003); Promega Biotechnology Research Award (2004); Welch Award in Chemistry (2010); Benjamin Franklin Medal (2014)
	Scientific career
Fields	Biochemistry
Institutions	Brandeis University; Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Harvard Medical School; Dana Farber Cancer Institute
Thesis	The Mechanism of Action of the Citrate Cleavage Enzyme (1970)
Doctoral advisor	Leonard B. Spector
Other academic advisors	E. O. Wilson; Robert H. Abeles
Doctoral students	Melissa J. Moore; Paula J. Olsiewski
Other notable students	Michael A. Marletta; Elizabeth M. Nolan; Ronald T. Raines; Peter G. Schultz; Gregory L. Verdine

Christopher T. Walsh (February 16, 1944 – January 10, 2023) was the Hamilton Kuhn professor of biological chemistry and pharmacology at Harvard Medical School. His research focused on enzymes and enzyme inhibition, and most recently focused on the problem of antibiotic resistance. He was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 1989.