Peter Guy Wolynes
Center for Theoretical Biological Physics
Peter Guy Wolynes is an American theoretical chemist and physicist. Since 2011 he has been a Bullard-Welch Foundation Professor of Science and professor of chemistry at Rice University. He is widely recognized for his significant contributions to the theories of protein folding, glasses, and gene networks. Previously he was James R. Eiszner Professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, and the Francis H.C. Crick Chair of Physical Sciences at the University of California, San Diego
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Peter Guy Wolynes is an American theoretical chemist and physicist. Since 2011 he has been a Bullard-Welch Foundation Professor of Science and professor of chemistry at Rice University. He is widely recognized for his significant contributions to the theories of protein folding, glasses, and gene networks. Previously he was James R. Eiszner Professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, and the Francis H.C. Crick Chair of Physical Sciences at the University of California, San Diego.
Affiliation
Center for Theoretical Biological Physics
Top Publications
- The Energy Landscapes and Motions of Proteins (1991) - 3,305 citations
- Funnels, pathways, and the energy landscape of protein folding: A synthesis (1995) - 2,704 citations
- THEORY OF PROTEIN FOLDING: The Energy Landscape Perspective (1997) - 2,267 citations
- Spin glasses and the statistical mechanics of protein folding. (1987) - 1,670 citations
- Theory of protein folding (2004) - 1,342 citations
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- Full name
- Peter Guy Wolynes
- ORCID
- 0000-0001-7975-9287
- OpenAlex ID
- https://openalex.org/A5023161837
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- Protein Structure and Dynamics, RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms, Material Dynamics and Properties, Theoretical and Computational Physics, Advanced Physical and Chemical Molecular Interactions
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- The Energy Landscapes and Motions of Proteins ↗1991 · Science3,305OpenAlex citations
- Funnels, pathways, and the energy landscape of protein folding: A synthesis ↗1995 · Proteins Structure Function and Bioinformatics2,704OpenAlex citations
- THEORY OF PROTEIN FOLDING: The Energy Landscape Perspective ↗1997 · Annual Review of Physical Chemistry2,267OpenAlex citations
- Spin glasses and the statistical mechanics of protein folding. ↗1987 · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences1,670OpenAlex citations
- Theory of protein folding ↗2004 · Current Opinion in Structural Biology1,342OpenAlex citations
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- The Energy Landscapes and Motions of Proteins ↗1991 · Science
- Funnels, pathways, and the energy landscape of protein folding: A synthesis ↗1995 · Proteins Structure Function and Bioinformatics
- THEORY OF PROTEIN FOLDING: The Energy Landscape Perspective ↗1997 · Annual Review of Physical Chemistry
- Spin glasses and the statistical mechanics of protein folding. ↗1987 · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
- Theory of protein folding ↗2004 · Current Opinion in Structural Biology
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