The Saga of Frances Arnold
Category
Scientists & Inventors
Era / Tenure
Active Era
Leaderboard Rank
#479 in Scientists & Inventors
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20,792 Hearts
ORIGINS & BACKGROUND
Profile & Early Foundations
Frances Hamilton Arnold (born July 25, 1956) is an American chemical engineer and Nobel Laureate.
THE JOURNEY & BREAKTHROUGHS
Major Works & Significant Milestones
She is the Linus Pauling Professor of Chemical Engineering, Bioengineering and Biochemistry at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech).
Key Milestone & Career Defining Moment
In 2018, she was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for pioneering the use of directed evolution to engineer enzymes.
