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Peter S. Kim

Peter Kim
Born (1958-04-27) April 27, 1958 (age 65)
Alma materCornell University (BA)
Stanford University (PhD)
Known forDiscovering how proteins cause viral membranes to fuse with cells.
AwardsMember of the National Academy of Sciences (1997)[1]
Member of National Academy of Medicine (2000)[2]
Member of the National Academy of Engineering (2016)[3]
Scientific career
InstitutionsMassachusetts Institute of Technology
Merck & Co., Inc.
Stanford University
ThesisCharacterization of protein folding intermediates (1985)
Doctoral advisorRobert L. Baldwin
Websitepeterkimlab.stanford.edu

Peter S. Kim (born April 27, 1958) is an American scientist. He was president of Merck Research Laboratories (MRL) 2003–2013 and is currently Virginia & D.K. Ludwig Professor of Biochemistry at Stanford University, Institute Scholar at Stanford ChEM-H, and Lead Investigator of the Infectious Disease Initiative at the Chan Zuckerberg Biohub.[4][5][6][7]

In 2016, Kim was elected a member of the National Academy of Engineering for leadership in the discovery and development of novel drugs and vaccines used worldwide.

  1. ^ "Peter Kim". National Academy of Sciences Member Directory.
  2. ^ "Peter Kim". National Academy of Medicine Member Directory.
  3. ^ "Peter Kim". National Academy of Engineering Member Directory.
  4. ^ "MERCK RESEARCH LABS CHIEF PETER KIM TO JOIN STANFORD'S DEPARTMENT OF BIOCHEMISTRY". Stanford Engineering. December 13, 2013. Retrieved January 27, 2014.
  5. ^ "Institute Scholars | ChEM-H". chemh.stanford.edu. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
  6. ^ "CZ Biohub Scientific Leadership – Chan Zuckerberg Biohub". Retrieved February 5, 2019.
  7. ^ University, Stanford (October 26, 2016). "Biochemist Peter Kim leads Chan Zuckerberg Biohub project". Stanford News. Retrieved February 20, 2019.