Ben G. Davis
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Born | Benjamin Guy Davis 8 August 1970[6][7][8] |
Other names | Benjamin |
Education | Nottingham High School[6] |
Alma mater | University of Oxford (BA, DPhil) |
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Thesis | Synthesis of inhibitors of sugar processing enzymes (1996) |
Doctoral advisor | George Fleet[2] |
Other academic advisors | J. Bryan Jones[5] |
Website | users |
Benjamin Guy Davis FRS FMedSci[9][10] (born 8 August 1970)[6] is Professor of Chemical biology[11][12] in the Department of Pharmacology and a member of the Faculty (by courtesy) in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Oxford[13][14][15][16] and a Fellow of Pembroke College, Oxford.[17] He holds the role of Science Director for Next Generation Chemistry[18] (2019-2024) and Deputy Director (2020-) at the Rosalind Franklin Institute.
Education
Davis was privately educated at Nottingham High School[6] followed by the University of Oxford where he was awarded Bachelor of Arts degree in Chemistry (with Chemical Pharmacology) in 1993[citation needed] and a Doctor of Philosophy in 1996 supervised by George Fleet[19].[20] He was a student of Keble College, Oxford.[2]
Research and career
After his PhD, Davis spent two years as a
His group's research centres on the chemical understanding and exploitation of biomolecular function (
Research in the Davis laboratory has been funded by the
Awards and honours
Davis was elected a
Professor Davis is noted for his chemical interrogation and manipulation of biological systems, particularly those that hinge on carbohydrates and proteins. He has developed selective and benign bond forming strategies that have been applied to biology, allowing the construction of synthetic biomolecules and bioconjugates; the creation of synthetic cells and viruses; and in vivo chemistry. These have enabled associated mechanistic details of protein and sugar biology to be elucidated and exploited for biotechnological applications.[10]
In 2017, he was elected a Member of the Academia Europea[25] and in 2019, he was elected a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences.[26]
He was also a recipient of the Mullard Award from the Royal Society in 2005, the Philip Leverhulme Prize in 2002 and the Meldola Medal and Prize in 1999 from the Royal Society of Chemistry.[27] He won the Whistler Award[28] of the International Carbohydrate Organization in 2016. He also received the Davy Medal ("awarded for outstanding contributions in the field of chemistry"[29]) from the Royal Society in 2020.[29]
References
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- ^ a b c d e Anon (2015). "Professor Benjamin Davis FRS". London: Royal Society. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from the royalsociety.org website where:
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- ^ a b "Rosalind Franklin Institute and Pharmacology announce strategic partnership in Next Generation Chemistry — Department of Pharmacology". www.pharm.ox.ac.uk. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
- ^ a b "Franklin and Oxford Pharmacology join forces". Harwell Campus. 7 December 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
- ^ Ben G. Davis publications indexed by the Scopus bibliographic database. (subscription required)
- ^ Anon (2007). "Interview with Ben Davis: Sugar Solutions". Royal Society of Chemistry. Archived from the original on 2 June 2008.
- ^ Garnier, Philippe. "The Davis Group - Home". Users.ox.ac.uk.
- ^ Ben G. Davis publications from Europe PubMed Central
- ^ "Professor Ben Davis - Pembroke College". Pmb.ox.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 14 April 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- ^ "Science Director, Next Generation Chemistry - Professor Ben Davis". Rosalind Franklin Institute. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
- ^ "George Fleet". www.chem.ox.ac.uk. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- EThOS uk.bl.ethos.711593.
- ^ "Profile of J. Bryan Jones". sites.chem.utoronto.ca. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ WO2000064485A2, Davis, Benjamin G.; Jones, John Bryan & Bott, Richard R. et al., "Specifically targeted catalytic antagonists and uses thereof", issued 2000-11-02
- ^ Barlow, John (2003). "Welcoming New Fellows, Ben Davis". Pembroke College Record. 2000–2003: 19 – via Pembroke College, Oxford.
- ^ "The Davis Group - Former Members". users.ox.ac.uk. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ "Academy of Europe: Davis Benjamin". www.ae-info.org. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
- Academy of Medical Sciences, United Kingdom. 8 May 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- ^ Garnier, Philippe. "The Davis Group - Ben G. Davis". Users.ox.ac.uk. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- ^ "Roy L Whistler International Award in Carbohydrate Chemistry – International Carbohydrate Organisation". Retrieved 24 November 2022.
- ^ a b "Davy Medal | Royal Society". royalsociety.org. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
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