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Peter Brendan Dervan is an American chemist and researcher born in Boston in 1945. He holds a Doctor of Philosophy and has been employed by the California Institute of Technology. Dervan received his education at Boston College, Yale University, and the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He is married to Jaqueline Barton and has supervised doctoral students including Peter G. Schultz.
His professional affiliations include membership in the German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, the National Academy of Sciences, the French Academy of Sciences, and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Dervan has received several awards, including the Willard Gibbs Award, the Harvey Prize, the National Medal of Science, and the Arthur C. Cope Award.
As an author, he is associated with works such as *Mind maps in pathology*, *Understanding Cancer*, and *Understanding breast cancer*. His contributions are recognized in collections held by the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the National Medal of Science.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1945
- Works
- 3
Top works
- Mind maps in pathology
- Understanding Cancer
- Understanding breast cancer
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Brendan
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Boston
- Spouse
- Jaqueline Barton
- Occupation
- researcher
- Educated at
- Boston College
- Academic degree
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Official website
- www.cce.caltech.edu/content/peter-b-dervan
- Image
- Peter B. Dervan 2017 DSC8599.JPG
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- date of birth
- 1945-06-28
- member of
- American Philosophical Society
- Commons category
- Peter Dervan
- P8168
- Joseph B. Johnson
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