Anne-Frances Miller is an American chemist who is a professor of chemistry and biochemistry at the University of Kentucky. Her research looks to understand the structure-property relationships of the enzymes involved in energy conversion.
Anne-Frances Miller | |
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| Born | |
| Alma mater | Yale University University of Guelph Toronto French School |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | University of Kentucky Brandeis University Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Thesis | Assembly of the catalytic manganese complex of photosystem II (1990) |
Early life and education
editMiller was born in Toronto and attended the Toronto French School.[1] She was an undergraduate student at the University of Guelph, where she studied genetics and physics and was the Winnegard gold medalist.[1][2] She completed her doctorate in physical chemistry at Yale University. Her doctorate investigated the catalytic manganese complex of photosystem II.[3] She moved to Massachusetts Institute of Technology then Brandeis University as a postdoctoral fellow.[4]
Research and career
editMiller has dedicated her career to understanding the structure-property relationships of the enzymes involved in energy conversion. She looked to unravel the mechanisms behind the energy efficiency of biological systems and strategies they used to optimize energy storage.[5]
Alongside her scientific research, Miller has developed new courses to introduce chemistry to a diverse cohort of students.[5] She led the nuclear magnetic resonance facility at the University of Kentucky.[6]
Awards and honors
edit- 2006 Kate Barany Award for Young Investigators[7]
- 2019 William E. Lyons Award for Outstanding Service to the University of Kentucky[6]
- 2021 American Chemical Society Herty Medal[8]
- 2020 Einstein Visiting Fellow, Technische Universität Berlin[9]
- 2022 Appointed the College of Arts and Sciences Distinguished Lecturer[5][10]
- 2023 Royal Society of Chemistry Faraday Horizon Prize[11]
Selected publications
edit- Yuewei Sheng; Isabel A Abreu; Diane E Cabelli; Michael J Maroney; Anne-Frances Miller; Miguel Teixeira; Joan Selverstone Valentine (1 April 2014). "Superoxide dismutases and superoxide reductases". Chemical Reviews. 114 (7): 3854–3918. doi:10.1021/CR4005296. ISSN 0009-2665. PMC 4317059. PMID 24684599. Wikidata Q35049047.
- Anne-Frances Miller (10 November 2011). "Superoxide dismutases: ancient enzymes and new insights". FEBS Letters. 586 (5): 585–595. doi:10.1016/J.FEBSLET.2011.10.048. ISSN 0014-5793. PMC 5443681. PMID 22079668. Wikidata Q37955568.
- Anne-Frances Miller (1 April 2004). "Superoxide dismutases: active sites that save, but a protein that kills". Current Opinion in Chemical Biology. 8 (2): 162–168. doi:10.1016/J.CBPA.2004.02.011. ISSN 1367-5931. PMID 15062777. Wikidata Q35737590.
References
edit- ^ a b "This year's Wingard Medalist". 1982.
- ^ "A Consummate Student" (PDF). 1982.
- ^ Miller, Anne-Frances (1989). Assembly of the catalytic manganese complex of photosystem II (Thesis). OCLC 23972966.[page needed]
- ^ "MILLER, Anne-Frances". www.asbmb.org. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
- ^ a b c "Anne-Frances Miller to deliver 2023 A&S Distinguished Professor Lecture | University of Kentucky College of Arts & Sciences". chem.as.uky.edu. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
- ^ a b "UK Chemist Wins 2019 Lyons Award". UKNow. 2019-05-02. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
- ^ "Michael and Kate Barany Award for Young Investigators". University of Kentucky. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
- ^ "Herty Medalists (1933-2023)". ACS Georgia Section. 2019-11-12. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
- ^ "Anne-Frances Miller – Einstein Foundation Berlin". www.einsteinfoundation.de. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
- ^ "Anne-Frances Miller named 2022-23 College of Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor". UKNow. 2022-09-13. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
- ^ "Electron Bifurcation - 2023 Faraday Horizon Prize winner". Royal Society of Chemistry. Retrieved 2023-11-04.