Donald F. Hunt
Donald F. Hunt | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Massachusetts |
| Known for | mass spectrometry |
| Awards | Thomson Medal |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Chemistry |
| Institutions | University of Virginia |
| Doctoral advisor | Marvin Rausch and Peter Lillya |
| Other academic advisors | Klaus Biemann |
Donald F. Hunt is the University Professor of Chemistry and Pathology at the
International Mass Spectrometry Society.[2]
Early life and education
He received his B.S. and Ph.D. from the
The Hunt laboratory
The Hunt laboratory develops new methodology and instrumentation centered on mass spectrometry based proteomics for the characterization of proteins and their modifications.
Research interests
Among his many research interests, Hunt investigates how the immune system uses
histones
create a "Code" that may be involved in many gene regulation events.
Awards
Hunt has been awarded several honors including the Distinguished Contribution Award from the
International Mass Spectrometry Society; the Human Proteome Organization's Distinguished Achievement Award in Proteomics, and the Association of Biomolecular Resource Facilities 2007 Award. In addition, he also received the Charles H. Stone Award (American Chemical Society) and the Pehr Edman Award for outstanding achievements in the application of mass spectrometry. He received the Chemical Instrumentation Award sponsored by the American Chemical Society in 1997.[2]
References
- ^ Celia Henry Arnaud (October 2, 2006). "Mass Spec Tackles Proteins". Chemical & Engineering News. American Chemical Society. Retrieved 2010-07-15.
- ^ a b c "Donald F. Hunt Lab - Personnel". Retrieved 2019-04-20.
- ^ "Hunt, Donald F".
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Academics | |
   | This article about an American scientist is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |