2023 Chemistry Biology Interface Horizon Prize: Rita and John Cornforth Award Winners
Enzyme Discovery
For the discovery and engineering of novel enzymes, creating more sustainable pathways to biologically and industrially important molecules.
A team from the Manchester Institute of Biotechnology and the Department of Chemistry at The University of Manchester with collaborators from GlaxoSmithKline have successfully discovered new enzymes for sustainable synthesis.
Year | Name | Institution | Citation |
2022 | Team Nanobodies | Nanobodies against Covid-19 | Awarded for the development of tools for the fight against Covid-19. |
2022 | Team Ice | Interdisciplinary chemical approaches to understanding cryobiology | Awarded for the development, application and translation of chemical tools for cryobiology. |
2021 | RedAm Detectives | Biocatalysts for asymmetric reductive amination | Awarded for the development of new biocatalysts for asymmetric reductive amination, from fundamental understanding of mechanism and structure to applications on an industrial scale. |
2021 | GlycoTrackers – chemical precision tools to understand protein glycosylation | New chemical precision tools for glycobiology | Awarded for the development of chemical precision tools for the new era of quantitative glycobiology. |
Re-thinking recognition: Science prizes for the modern world
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