George P. Smith facts for kids

Quick facts for kids George Pieczenik Smith
Born	(1941-03-10) March 10, 1941 (age 83) Norwalk, Connecticut, U.S.
Alma mater	Haverford College Harvard University
Known for	Phage displays
Awards	Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (2001) Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2018)
Scientific career
Fields	Biochemistry
Institutions	University of Wisconsin (PSD) University of Missouri-Columbia (Prof) Duke University (Vis)
Doctoral advisor	Edgar Haber

George Pieczenik Smith (born March 10, 1941) is an American chemist. He is the Curators’ Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Biological Sciences at the University of Missouri-Columbia. He is best known for phage displays. It is when a specific protein's genetic code is artificially inserted into a bacterophage's coat protein gene.

In 2018, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry alongside Greg Winter and Frances Arnold.