Jeremy C. Smith (scientist)
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Jeremy C. Smith is a British-born molecular biophysicist.
He obtained his Ph.D. in Biophysics from the University of London
and was a Post-Doctoral Associate and Lecturer at Harvard University
in the group of Martin Karplus
.
Smith has built up research groups in three different countries. His first group was in Biomolecular Simulation at the Commissariat à l'énergie atomique
(CEA) at Saclay
, France
(1989–1998). He then became the first chaired professor in computational biology in Germany, when appointed at the Interdisciplinary Center for Scientific Computing
of the University of Heidelberg, Germany
in 1998.
In October 2006 Smith became the first Governor's Chair at the University of Tennessee
and also Director of the UT/ORNL Center for Molecular Biophysics at Oak Ridge National Laboratory
.
His move to Tennessee arose from the presence at ORNL of world-class supercomputing capabilities and the Spallation Neutron Source, as the combination of neutron scattering with computer simulation has been a sustained interest of his.
In 2008 Smith was appointed "Honorarprofessor" at the University of Heidelberg.
Smith has performed and directed research in high-performance computer simulation
of biological macromolecules neutron scattering
in biology
, the physics
of proteins, enzyme catalysis
, bioenergy
, environmental biogeochemistry
and the analysis of structural change in proteins.
As of 2011 Smith had published over 300 peer-reviewed scientific articles.
He obtained his Ph.D. in Biophysics from the University of London
University of London
-20th century:Shortly after 6 Burlington Gardens was vacated, the University went through a period of rapid expansion. Bedford College, Royal Holloway and the London School of Economics all joined in 1900, Regent's Park College, which had affiliated in 1841 became an official divinity school of the...
and was a Post-Doctoral Associate and Lecturer at Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
in the group of Martin Karplus
Martin Karplus
Martin Karplus is an Austrian-born American theoretical chemist. He has been Theodore William Richards Professor of Chemistry at Harvard University since 1979...
.
Smith has built up research groups in three different countries. His first group was in Biomolecular Simulation at the Commissariat à l'énergie atomique
Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique
The Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives or CEA, is a French “public establishment related to industrial and commercial activities” whose mission is to develop all applications of nuclear power, both civilian and military...
(CEA) at Saclay
Saclay
Saclay is a commune in the southwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.It is best known for the large scientific facility CEA Saclay, mostly dealing with nuclear and particle physics....
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
(1989–1998). He then became the first chaired professor in computational biology in Germany, when appointed at the Interdisciplinary Center for Scientific Computing
Interdisciplinary Center for Scientific Computing
thumb|right|200px|South west view of the IWR building, located at Heidelberg's New CampusThe Interdisciplinary Center for Scientific Computing is a scientific research institute of the University of Heidelberg, Germany...
of the University of Heidelberg, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
in 1998.
In October 2006 Smith became the first Governor's Chair at the University of Tennessee
University of Tennessee
The University of Tennessee is a public land-grant university headquartered at Knoxville, Tennessee, United States...
and also Director of the UT/ORNL Center for Molecular Biophysics at Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Oak Ridge National Laboratory is a multiprogram science and technology national laboratory managed for the United States Department of Energy by UT-Battelle. ORNL is the DOE's largest science and energy laboratory. ORNL is located in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, near Knoxville...
.
His move to Tennessee arose from the presence at ORNL of world-class supercomputing capabilities and the Spallation Neutron Source, as the combination of neutron scattering with computer simulation has been a sustained interest of his.
In 2008 Smith was appointed "Honorarprofessor" at the University of Heidelberg.
Smith has performed and directed research in high-performance computer simulation
Computer simulation
A computer simulation, a computer model, or a computational model is a computer program, or network of computers, that attempts to simulate an abstract model of a particular system...
of biological macromolecules neutron scattering
Neutron scattering
Neutron scattering,the scattering of free neutrons by matter,is a physical processand an experimental technique using this processfor the investigation of materials.Neutron scattering as a physical process is of primordial importance...
in biology
Biology
Biology is a natural science concerned with the study of life and living organisms, including their structure, function, growth, origin, evolution, distribution, and taxonomy. Biology is a vast subject containing many subdivisions, topics, and disciplines...
, the physics
Physics
Physics is a natural science that involves the study of matter and its motion through spacetime, along with related concepts such as energy and force. More broadly, it is the general analysis of nature, conducted in order to understand how the universe behaves.Physics is one of the oldest academic...
of proteins, enzyme catalysis
Enzyme catalysis
Enzyme catalysis is the catalysis of chemical reactions by specialized proteins known as enzymes. Catalysis of biochemical reactions in the cell is vital due to the very low reaction rates of the uncatalysed reactions....
, bioenergy
Bioenergy
Bioenergy is renewable energy made available from materials derived from biological sources. Biomass is any organic material which has stored sunlight in the form of chemical energy. As a fuel it may include wood, wood waste, straw, manure, sugarcane, and many other byproducts from a variety of...
, environmental biogeochemistry
Biogeochemistry
Biogeochemistry is the scientific discipline that involves the study of the chemical, physical, geological, and biological processes and reactions that govern the composition of the natural environment...
and the analysis of structural change in proteins.
As of 2011 Smith had published over 300 peer-reviewed scientific articles.
External links
- Center for Molecular Biophysics, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
- Computational Molecular Biophysics, University of Heidelberg