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Academic Profile

Academic Background: Ph.D. in Physics, University of Colorado, 1983; B.S. in Physics, Oxford University, 1978.

Research Interests: Biophysics, single-molecule techniques, and molecular motors.

Appointments: S.W. Ascherman Professor of Sciences at Stanford University; Professor of Applied Physics and Biology.

Awards: Sackler Prize in Biophysics; Fellow of the American Physical Society.

Publications: Articles in Nature and Biophysical Journal on molecular motor dynamics.

Additional Contributions: Developed optical tweezers for biological research.