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Berkowitz, David Barak was born on February 23, 1960 in Urbana, Illinois, United States. Son of Joseph and Nina (Kessler) Berkowitz.
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David Barak Berkowitz
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David Barak Berkowitz, American Chemist, educator. Achievements include asymmetric synthesis of alpha-vinyl amino acids, synthesis of novel, alpha-branched amino acids as inhibitors for PLP-dependent enzymes, synthesis and evaluation of phosphate mimics, chemoenzymatic lignan synthesis, creative use of enzymes in organic synthesis. Member American Chemical Society, Nebraska Academy Sciences.
Education
Bachelor of Science, University of Chicago, 1982; Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1990.
Career
Merck postdoctoral fellow, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, 1990-1991; assistant professor, U. Nebraska, Lincoln, 1991-1997; associate professor, Alfred P. Sloan Research fellow, U. Nebraska, Lincoln, since 1997.
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Membership
Member American Chemical Society, Nebraska Academy Sciences.
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Married Ania Szary, June 27, 1988. Children: Carina, Noemi.
