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Jane Shelby Richardson

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American biophysicist

United StatesAcademicsBorn 1941 · age 85
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Jane Shelby Richardson is an American biophysicist best known for developing the Richardson diagram, or ribbon diagram, a method of representing the 3D structure of proteins.

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Ribbon schematic of Triosephosphate isomerase, hand-drawn by Jane RichardsonRibbon schematic of Triosephosphate isomerase, hand-drawn by Jane RichardsonAll-atom contact dots for two well-packed Ala residuesAll-atom contact dots for two well-packed Ala residues

Awards 3

2019Alexander Hollaender Award in Biophysics
2001Emily M. Gray Award
1985MacArthur Fellows Program

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Jane Shelby Richardson is an American biophysicist best known for developing the Richardson diagram, or ribbon diagram, a method of representing the 3D structure of proteins. Ribbon diagrams have become a standard representation of protein structures that has facilitated further investigation of protein structure and function globally. With interests in astronomy, math, physics, botany, and philosophy, Richardson took an unconventional route to establishing a science career. Richardson is a professor in biochemistry at Duke University.

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Born 1941 · age 85
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