University of Southern California
USC Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
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Michael S WatermanUniversity Professor, USC Associates Chair in Natural Sciences and Professor of Biological Sciences, Computer Science and MathematicsContact Information E-mail: msw@usc.edu Phone: (213) 740-2408 Office: RRI 403E |
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 M.S. , Michigan State University
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Ph.D. , Michigan State University
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B.S. , Oregon State University
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M.S. , Oregon State University
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Description of Research |
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Summary Statement of Research Interests |
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| Professor Waterman researches molecular sequence data using computational approaches. His work concentrates on the creation and application of mathematics, statistics and computer science to molecular biology, particularly to DNA, RNA, and protein sequence data. Professor Waterman is the co-developer of the Smith-Waterman algorithm for sequence comparison and of the Lander-Waterman formulas for physical mapping and sequencing. | |
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| Computational Biology, Bioinformatics | |
Honors and Awards |
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National Academy Member, Member, National Academy of Engineering (NAE), 2/9/2012-
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Doctor Philosophiae Honoris Causa, Tel Aviv University, 2011-
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Member, French Academy of Sciences, 2005-
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USC University Professor, 1998-
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American Academy of Arts and Sciences Fellow, 1995-
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USC Endowed Chair, USC Associates Chair in Natural Sciences, 10/1991-
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USC Presidential Medallion, 2008
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Gairdner Foundation International Award, 2002
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National Academy Member, National Academy of Sciences, 2001
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Guggenheim Fellowship Recipient, 1995-1996
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Service to the Profession |
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Professional Memberships |
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Member, French Academy of Sciences, 2005-
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Member, National Academy of Sciences, 2001-
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Member, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 1995-
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