Ronald T. Raines
Ronald T. Raines | |
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| Born | August 13, 1958 (age 67) |
| Alma mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Known for | Research on collagen, ribonucleases, protein chemistry, and biofuels |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Chemical biology Organic chemistry Biochemistry Biophysics Biotechnology |
| Institutions | University of Wisconsin–Madison Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Thesis | Energetics of enzymatic catalysis: Triosephosphate isomerase |
| Doctoral advisor | Jeremy R. Knowles |
| Other academic advisors | William J. Rutter (postdoctoral) Christopher T. Walsh (undergraduate) |
| Doctoral students | Marcia C. Haigis Jin-Soo Kim Luke D. Lavis |
| Other notable students | Post-doc: Thimmaiah Govindaraju |
Ronald T. Raines is an American chemical biologist. He is the Roger and Georges Firmenich Professor of Natural Products Chemistry at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is a physical organic chemist with an interest in biology.