- Benoît Roux
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name = Benoît Roux
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residence = Chicago
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nationality = Canadian
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field = Biophysics
work_institution = University of Montreal
Cornell UniversityUniversity of Chicago
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doctoral_advisor =Martin Karplus
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prizes =Rutherford Memorial Medal
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footnotes =Benoît Roux, Professor at
University of Chicago (previously atCornell University ), uses theoretical techniques such as classicalmolecular dynamics , to understand the functioning of biological systems at the molecular level. His research investigates structure, dynamics, and function of biological macromolecular systems such asion channels , receptors, andprotein kinases . He is a pioneer in the study of membrane proteins using molecular dynamics with explicit phospholipid molecules and solvent. His laboratory also develops novel computational methods to improve efficiency and applicability of theoretical investigations tomolecular recognition phenomena. His work bridges theory and experiment in biophysics by employing ever-increasing computational power to further the understanding of the molecular basis of life.He is a recipient of the 1998
Rutherford Memorial Medal in Chemistry awarded by theRoyal Society of Canada .External links
* [http://thallium.bsd.uchicago.edu/RouxLab/ Benoît Roux Laboratory at the University of Chicago]
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