About

Michael S Waterman

University Professor, USC Associates Chair in Natural Sciences and Professor of Biological Sciences, Computer Science and Mathematics

Contact Information
E-mail: msw@hto.usc.edu
Phone: (213) 740-2408
Office: MCB 403E

 

Education
M.S. , Michigan State University
Ph.D. , Michigan State University
B.S. , Oregon State University
M.S. , Oregon State University
 

Description of Research

Summary Statement of Research Interests
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.
 

Research Specialties
Computational Biology, Bioinformatics
 

Honors and Awards
Endowed Chair, USC Associates Chair in Natural Sciences, 10/1991-  
National Academy Member, 2001  
Guggenheim Fellowship Recipient, 1995-1996  
American Academy of Arts and Sciences Fellow, 1995  
USC Associates Award For Creativity In Research And Scholarship, 1992  
 
 
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