Origins & Early Life

Carolyn Ruth Bertozzi (born October 10, 1966) is an American chemist and Nobel laureate, known for her wide-ranging work spanning both chemistry and biology. She coined the term "bioorthogonal chemistry" for chemical reactions compatible with living systems, and is a major figure in the field of glycobiology, the study of structural carbohydates or glycans. Her work focuses on developing tools of analytical chemistry to study glycans and their role in diseases such as cancer, inflammation, and viral infections like COVID-19. At Stanford University, she holds the Anne T.

Pivotal Works & Achievements

and Robert M. Bass Professorship in the School of Humanities and Sciences. Bertozzi is also an Investigator at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) and is the former director of the Molecular Foundry, a nanoscience research center at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Since 2024, she has served as a scientific advisory board member of Arc Institute. She received the MacArthur "genius" award at age 33.

Enduring Legacy & Impact

In 2010, she was the first woman to receive the Lemelson–MIT Prize faculty award. She is a member of the National Academy of Sciences (2005), the Institute of Medicine (2011), and the National Academy of Inventors...

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