Michael W. Deem
Encyclopedia
Michael Deem is the John W. Cox Professor of Biochemical and Genetic Engineering and Professor of Physics & Astronomy at Rice University
in Houston, Texas
. He is known for his work in parallel tempering
and proposals to improve vaccine
development by estimating the antigenic "distance" for any two samples of virus. He is listed on Technology Review 35 (TR100
), a list by Technology Review
for remarkable innovators under the age of 35.
Deem received his B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the California Institute of Technology
in 1991 and his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of California at Berkeley in 1994.
Rice University
William Marsh Rice University, commonly referred to as Rice University or Rice, is a private research university located on a heavily wooded campus in Houston, Texas, United States...
in Houston, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
. He is known for his work in parallel tempering
Parallel tempering
Parallel tempering, also known as replica exchange MCMC sampling, is a simulation method aimed at improving the dynamic properties of Monte Carlo method simulations of physical systems, and of Markov chain Monte Carlo sampling methods more generally...
and proposals to improve vaccine
Vaccine
A vaccine is a biological preparation that improves immunity to a particular disease. A vaccine typically contains an agent that resembles a disease-causing microorganism, and is often made from weakened or killed forms of the microbe or its toxins...
development by estimating the antigenic "distance" for any two samples of virus. He is listed on Technology Review 35 (TR100
TR35
The TR35 is an annual list published by MIT Technology Review magazine, naming the world's top 35 innovators under the age of 35.Some of the most famous winners of the award include Larry Page and Sergey Brin , Linus Torvalds , Jerry Yang , Jonathan Ive , Mark Zuckerberg...
), a list by Technology Review
Technology Review
Technology Review is a magazine published by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It was founded in 1899 as "The Technology Review", and was re-launched without the "The" in its name on April 23, 1998 under then publisher R. Bruce Journey...
for remarkable innovators under the age of 35.
Deem received his B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the California Institute of Technology
California Institute of Technology
The California Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Pasadena, California, United States. Caltech has six academic divisions with strong emphases on science and engineering...
in 1991 and his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of California at Berkeley in 1994.