Thomas A. Steitz(1940–2018)
ChemistryThomas A. Steitz is a recipient of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2009) from United States. They have received 2 major awards in total. Their primary field is Chemistry. They were educated at Wauwatosa East High School and Lawrence University. They have been affiliated with Yale School of Medicine.
United StatesHoward Hughes Medical Institute
2
Major Awards
515
Publications
50,946
Citations
120
h-index
271
i10-index
98.9
Avg Citations/Paper
Awards & Recognition
External Profiles
Career Path
Award progression over time
Apex Elite Prestigious
Co-winners
Shared the same award in the same year
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Ada E. Yonath
Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2009)
VR
Venkatraman Ramakrishnan
Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2009)
KN
Kim Nasmyth
Gairdner International Award (2007)
HF
Harry F. Noller
Gairdner International Award (2007)
CD
Charles David Allis
Gairdner International Award (2007)
DS
Dennis Slamon
Gairdner International Award (2007)
Education
Wauwatosa East High School
Lawrence University
Harvard University(doctorate)
Doctoral Advisor
Academy Memberships
National Academy of Sciences (US)American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Top Publications
Structural basis of bacterial transcription activation
Science201790 citations
Structural basis for potent and broad inhibition of HIV-1 RT by thiophene[3,2-d]pyrimidine non-nucleoside inhibitors
eLife201870 citations
RNA stabilization by a poly(A) tail 3′-end binding pocket and other modes of poly(A)-RNA interaction
Science202148 citations
Perspectives on the ribosome
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences20175 citations
Related Laureates
Other winners of the same award(s)
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Frederick Sanger
Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1980)
Kary B. Mullis
Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1993)
Paul Berg
Gairdner International Award (1983)
Greg Winter
Copley Medal (2025)
John Michael Jumper
Fellow of the Royal Society (2025)
Demis Hassabis
Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2024)
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John M. Jumper
Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2024)
Huda Zoghbi
Horwitz Prize (2022)
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