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Academic Profile

Academic Background: Frances Arnold received her BS in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from Princeton University in 1979 and her PhD in Chemical Engineering from UC Berkeley in 1985.

Research Interests: Her work focuses on directed evolution of enzymes, developing novel biocatalysts for industrial and medical applications.

Appointments: Linus Pauling Professor of Chemical Engineering, Bioengineering, and Biochemistry at Caltech.

Awards: Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2018), National Medal of Technology and Innovation (2011), and elected to the National Academy of Sciences.

Publications: Key works include 'Directed Evolution of Enzymes' in Science.

Additional Contributions: Arnold holds over 60 patents and has co-founded multiple biotech companies.