Michael Levitt(1947)
ChemistryMichael Levitt is a recipient of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2013) from South Africa. Their primary field is Chemistry. They were educated at University of Cambridge and King's College London. They have been affiliated with Weizmann Institute of Science.
South AfricaPalo Alto University
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Major Awards
297
Publications
33,615
Citations
88
h-index
192
i10-index
113.2
Avg Citations/Paper
Awards & Recognition
Career History
Researcher
Stanford University
Stanford, US
External Profiles
Co-winners
Shared the same award in the same year
Education
University of Cambridge
King's College London
Peterhouse
Pretoria Boys High School
Doctoral Advisors
Christopher John LeeBob DiamondShneior Lifson
Career Timeline
Weizmann Institute of Science?–present
Stanford University?–present
University of Cambridge?–present
Top Publications
Comparison of pandemic excess mortality in 2020–2021 across different empirical calculations
Environmental Research202271 citations
Insights on cross-species transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from structural modeling
PLOS Computational Biology202053 citations
Variability in excess deaths across countries with different vulnerability during 2020–2023
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences202330 citations
Related Laureates
Other winners of the same award(s)
KB
K. Barry Sharpless
Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2022)
FS
Frederick Sanger
Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1980)
OY
Omar Yaghi
Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2025)
GW
Greg Winter
Copley Medal (2025)
JM
John Michael Jumper
Fellow of the Royal Society (2025)
RR
Richard Robson
Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2025)
Susumu Kitagawa
Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2025)
Demis Hassabis
Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2024)
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