Perry A. Frey (born 1935) is professor emeritus of

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at the

University of Wisconsin–Madison The University of Wisconsin–Madison (University of Wisconsin, Wisconsin, UW, UW–Madison, or simply Madison) is a public land-grant research university in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. It was founded in 1848 when Wisconsin achieved st ...

. He was elected to the

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in 1998. Research in his laboratory centered on the elucidation of enzymatic reaction mechanisms.

Early life and education

Frey was born in

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in 1935. He served in the military for two years before attending

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, where he earned his B.S. degree in

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in 1959. Frey earned his Ph.D. in biochemistry from

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in 1968.

Career

During the time between his undergraduate and graduate studies, Frey worked for the

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. After earning his Ph.D., he worked as a postdoctoral fellow for enzymologist

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. Frey then secured a faculty position in the chemistry department at the

. He held that position for several years, but in 1981 he joined the faculty at the Institute for Enzyme Research (now a part of the biochemistry department) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Partial bibliography

Honors and awards

*1995 -

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Senior Scientist Award *1998 - Elected to the

*1998 -

American Chemical Society The American Chemical Society (ACS) is a scientific society based in the United States that supports scientific inquiry in the field of chemistry. Founded in 1876 at New York University, the ACS currently has more than 155,000 members at all ...

Division of Biological Chemistry's

Repligen Corporation Award in Chemistry of Biological Processes The Repligen Award in Chemistry of Biological Processes was established in 1985 and consists of a silver medal and honorarium. Its purpose is to acknowledge and encourage outstanding contributions to the understanding of the chemistry of biological ...

*2003 - Fellow of the

American Academy of Arts and Sciences The American Academy of Arts and Sciences (The Academy) is one of the oldest learned societies in the United States. It was founded in 1780 during the American Revolution by John Adams, John Hancock, James Bowdoin, Andrew Oliver, and other ...

*2003 - Fellow of the

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*2007 - Hilldale Award

References

External links

Frey Group webpageFrey ''et al'' publications
on

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Frey, Perry A. Living people Ohio State University College of Arts and Sciences alumni American biochemists Members of the United States National Academy of Sciences Brandeis University alumni 1935 births University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty People from Plain City, Ohio